A field was let under an agricultural tenancy. It came to be used for the purpose of giving riding lessons. The tenant sought protection under the 1954 Act.
Held: The tenancy was within the Act. The term ‘premises’ in the Act referred to the land generally occupied under the lease, and did not mean a building. The time when the use should be assessed was the time at which the tenant sought protection under the Act.
Citations:
[1980] 1 WLR 1290, [1980] 2 All ER 530
Statutes:
Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 13 May 2022; Ref: scu.216541