A final attempt by the tenant of a London flat to pusue a legal dispute over her tenancy rights has failed.
The House of Lords has refused permission for Bridgid Hall to appeal against High Court and Appeal Court rulings of April and December 2001 respectively, that she must give up possession of the flat at Norland Square Mansions, Holland Park Avenue, London W11.
The tenancy of the property was initially described as a “service tenancy” between the landlord, Ravenseft Properties Ltd, and Hall’s husband, who had worked for Ravenseft.
In rulings now backed by the House of Lords, both the High Court and the Court of Appeal had decided that the correct approach to be taken in deciding whether a notice under section 20 of the Housing Act 1988, which contained errors, was nevertheless “substantially to the same effect” as the prescribed form provided by the Assured Tenancies and Agricultural Occcupancy (Forms) Regulations.
Hall v Ravenseft Properties Ltd House of Lords
References: PLS News 5/3/03
