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Landlord And Tenant Act 1954 - Grounds Of Opposition

 
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LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1954: GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION

Ground A
Breach of repairing obligations
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Ground B Persistent delay in payment of rent >>more>>
Ground C Other breaches >>more>>
Ground D Suitable alternative accommodation available >>more>>
Ground E Premises required for lease or disposal of the whole >>more>>
Ground F Demolition or reconstruction of the premises >>more>>
Ground G Landlord's intention to occupy the premises for his own purposes >>more>>


Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 only allows a landlord to oppose the grant of a new tenancy to a tenant protected by the Act where the landlord is able to prove one of a number of limited grounds, which are set out in section 30 of the Act. Details on these grounds are set out below.

 

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These notes represent only an outline summary of relevant principles and detailed advice should always be sought in particular cases.