Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2010] All ER (D) 114 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2010] EWHC 297 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Nicola Davies J

Judgment Dates: 28 January 2010

Catchwords

Landlord and tenant - Tenancy - Creation - Defendant moving into room in flat owned by claimant - Parties completing and signing pre-tenancy determination form - Defendant applying for housing benefit on same day - Claimant bringing possession proceedings - Judge finding claimant not willing to accept defendant as tenant unless he was awarded housing benefit - Whether defendant granted assured shorthold tenancy.

The Case

Landlord and tenant Tenancy. The Queen's Bench Division allowed an appeal brought by the defendant against an order for possession made in respect of the defendant's occupation of a room in a flat owned by the claimant.

Practice Areas

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