The landlord sought possession of the protected tenancy, offering what he described as suitable alternative accomodation. The tenant was an elderly lady who had lived in the property on a quiet residential street for 30 years.
Held: Possession was refused. A court when assessing the suitabiity of alternative accomodation offered by a landlord may take into account the character of the neighbourhood of the new premises, which in this case had a nearby fish shop, hospital, cinema and public house all on a busy road. However objections must relate to the character of the new property itself.
Citations:
[1973] 1 All ER 640, [1973] 1 WLR 134, [1973] 117 Sol Jo
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Distinguished – Siddiqui v Rashid CA 1980
Reasonableness of Alternate Accomodation
The landlord sought possession of a property subject to a protected tenancy. He offered accomodation in Luton. The property was in London, but the tenant worked in Luton. The tenant said that living in London kept him close to friends, the mosque . .
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Housing
Updated: 20 April 2022; Ref: scu.246044
