Cases - Tarjomani v Panther Securities Ltd

Record details

Name

Tarjomani v Panther Securities Ltd

Date

(1983)

Citation

46 P & CR 32

Legislation

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

Keywords

Lease renewal - surrender and attempts to exclude the Act

Summary

An agreement contained in a letter under which the tenant would be released from all outstanding rent and other arrears in consideration of him surrendering his lease was held to be void.

A penalty or disability includes any provision that would have the effect of deterring a tenant from exercising what would otherwise be his rights under Part II of the 1954 Act.