A former tenant who wrongfully remains in possession after the end of an ordinary tenancy ceases to be liable for mesne profits when he gives up possession, irrespective of notice.
Citations:
[1897] 2 QB 66
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Jones v London Borough of Merton CA 16-Jun-2008
The court was asked ‘If a former secure tenant of a dwelling-house who has become a ‘tolerated trespasser’ in it decides to cease to occupy it, does his liability to pay mesne profits to his former landlord in respect of the dwelling-house cease . .
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Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 05 May 2022; Ref: scu.269756