Succession
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Nutting v Southern Housing Group Ltd
Assured tenancy — Succession Same-sex couple — Possession claim by landlord — Defence and appeal based upon entitlement to succeed to tenancy after death of assured tenant — Test of…
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Newham London Borough Council v Ria and another
Secure periodic tenancy — Succession by under-age daughter of deceased — Holder of legal estate — Judge making declaration that legal estate vesting in executrix as trustee — Appeal dismissed
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Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association Ltd
Death of regulated tenant – Whether devoted homosexual partner entitled to succession rights – Whether claimant fell within definition of “spouse” or member of “family” – Claimant’s appeal dismissed
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Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association Ltd
Protected tenant and homosexual partner sharing flat – Protected tenant dying – Whether homosexual partner succeeding to tenancy – Whether partner falling within definition of “spouse” or “member of family”…
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Welby and another v Casswell
Son working on farm as partner with father — On father’s death son wishing to succeed tenancy — Landlord challenging son on ground that he did not derive principal source…
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Sen v Headley
Deathbed gift of house — Keys to box containing title deeds — Whether delivery of subject-matter of gift — Whether land capable of passing by donationes mortis causa — Appeal…
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Welby v Casswell
Son working on farm as partner with father — On father’s decease son wishing to succeed tenancy — Landlord challenging son on ground that he did not derive principal source…