A break notice was served by the tenants on a subsidiary of the landlord company. That subsidiary was found to have acted as managing agent of the property.
Held: On the evidence that the management of the property was carried out by the subsidiary, the subsidiary was the general agent of the landlord and the notice was validly served on the subsidiary.
Judges:
Paul Baker Q.C.
Citations:
[1992] 2 EGLR 85
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Dun and Bradstreet Software Services (England) Ltd; Dun and Bradstreet Software Services Ltd v Provident Mutual Life Assurance Association and General Accident Linked Life Assurance CA 9-Jun-1997
Break clauses had been exercised on behalf of the plaintiffs. The defendant landlords appealed a decision upholding the notices. A penalty rent had been sought.
Held: There had been no sufficient agency established to validate the notice. The . .
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Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 26 November 2022; Ref: scu.188162
