Cases - Re Sunlight House, Quay Street, Manchester

Record details

Name

Re Sunlight House, Quay Street, Manchester

Date

(1959)

Citation

173 EG 311

Legislation

• Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
• Regulatory Reform (Business Tenancies) (England and Wales) Order 2003

Keywords

Lease renewal - length of new term

Summary

The tenant wanted a term that would have expired only 6 weeks after the new tenancy commenced. The landlord was contending for a 3-year term. It was held that it was relevant to consider the difficulty a landlord might face if he or she has to re-let the premises after a short time. In that case, the court ordered a term expiring just over 6 months after the new tenancy commenced, being a reasonable period to enable the landlord to find a new tenant.