Cases - London Corporation v Cusack-Smith

Record details

Name
London Corporation v Cusack-Smith
Date
[1955]
Citation
AC 337
Legislation
Keywords
Rack rent
Summary

Owner, as defined in section 336 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, was held by the House of Lords not to include a freeholder who has let land at less than a rack rent. In such a case the tenant would be regarded as the owner.