Cases - Leathwoods Ltd v Total Oil Great Britain Ltd

Record details

Name

Leathwoods Ltd v Total Oil Great Britain Ltd

Date

[1985]

Citation

EGLR 237, CA

Legislation

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Keywords

Lease renewal - ground (g) - own occupation - occupation of the holding

Summary

The tenant occupied a petrol filling station and the landlord intended to demolish and reconstruct it by building a new petrol filling station in order to occupy it. This was held to be 'intention to occupy' the holding and the landlord was entitled to rely on ground (g).