Evershed LJ discussed the meaning of ‘rent’: ‘prima facie the rent is the monetary compensation payable by the tenant in consideration for the grant, however it be described or allocated. Alternatively, it may be described . . as the contractual monetary obligation the payment of which is the condition of the right to enjoy the property granted.’
Judges:
Evershed LJ
Citations:
[1948] 1 KB 630
Cited by:
Cited – Mason v Boscawen ChD 18-Dec-2008
The landlord had opted to charge VAT on part of the rent. The tenant fell into arrears and now challenged a notice to quit which included the VAT. The court was asked what constituted ‘rent’ for the purposes of a demand for rent founding a notice to . .
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Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 02 May 2022; Ref: scu.279100