Rent Acts
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Fontana NV v Mautner
Promissory estoppel–Action for possession of flat not subject to the Rent Acts–Tenant in occupation of flat under a succession of terms since 1952–Tenant’s wife suffering from severe mental and physical…
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Hampstead Way Investments Ltd v Lewis-Weare and another
Rent Act 1977 — Question whether the statutory tenant of a flat who, jointly with his wife, purchased a house about half a mile away from the flat retained the…
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Naish v Curzon and another
Rent Act 1977, Case 11 in Schedule 15 — Dwelling-house let by owner-occupier and required by him as a residence — Meaning of ‘residence’ for the purpose of para (a)…
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Aristocrat Property Investments v Harounoff
Rent Act 1977 — Appeal from possession order made by county court judge — History of rent arrears — Absolute possession order made on ground of arrears — Statutory tenant…
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Pocock v Steel
Rent Act 1977 — Case 11 in Schedule 15 (premises let by an owner-occupier) — Whether an owner who has not been in occupation for a lengthy period before granting…
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Minchburn Ltd v Fernandez
Rent Act 1977 — Appeal by tenant against possession order granted by county court judge to landlord — Possession sought by landlord under section 98(1)(a) on the ground of the…
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Eyre and others v Hall and another
Rent Act 1977 — Bankruptcy Act 1914 — Lease vested in protected joint tenants — Bankruptcy of tenants — Lease vested in trustee in bankruptcy before end of fixed term…
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Russell v Booker
Rent Act 1977 and Agricultural Holdings Act 1948 — Whether tenancy a protected or statutory tenancy under the Rent Act or a tenancy of an agricultural holding under the 1948…
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R v Rent Officer of Nottinghamshire Registration area, ex parte Allen
Rent Act 1977 — Whether a caravan was a ‘house’ within section 1 of the Act so as to be within the jurisdiction of the rent officer for the purpose…
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Killick v Roberts
Rent Act 1977, section 2(1)(a) and Case 13 in Schedule 15 — Protected tenancy acquired by tenant’s fraudulent misrepresentation — Tenant, in order to induce landlord to let to him,…
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Hanson v Church Commissioners for England and London Rent Assessment Panel
Rent Act 1968–Objection to registration of fair rent may be withdrawn if other party agrees and rent assessment committee sanctions withdrawal–Divisional Court’s views on withdrawals not accepted–Natural justice–Position misunderstood by…
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Kaye v Massbetter Ltd and another
Landlord and tenant — Letting to limited company tenant with a view to exclude the application of the Rent Act — Question as to the real identity of tenant –…