Housing

26 February 2009

Issue: 7358 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Property , Housing

Austin v Southwark London Borough Council [2009] EWCA Civ 66, [2009] All ER (D) 145 (Feb)

The right to apply to revive a secure tenancy under s 85 of the Housing Act 1985 is a personal right which can only be exercised by the former tenant, and so terminates on his death.

Issue: 7358 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , Property , Housing

Housing

Austin v Southwark London Borough Council [2009] EWCA Civ 66, [2009] All ER (D) 145 (Feb)

The right to apply to revive a secure tenancy under s 85 of the Housing Act 1985 is a personal right which can only be exercised by the former tenant, and so terminates on his death.

Issue: 7358 / Categories: , Case law , Law digest , Property , Housing

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