Forfeiture of leases

January 20, 2026

Christopher Heather KC and Elizabeth Fisher explore one of the oldest and most challenging areas of property law: forfeiture of leases.

In this episode, they consider four recent cases that highlight the practical difficulties, key principles, and evolving aspects of forfeiture.

Case citations

Cases

  • Sik v Malik [2025] EWHC 383 (Ch)
  • The Tropical Zoo Ltd v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow [2024] EWHC 1240 (Ch).
  • Tanfield v Meadowbrook Montessori Ltd [2024] EWHC 1759 (Ch)
  • Freifeld v West Kensington Court Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 806
  • Magnic Ltd v Ul-Hassan and anor [2015] EWCA Civ 224
  • Bland v Ingrams Estates Ltd (No 2) [2001] EWCA Civ 1088
  • First penthouse Ltd v Channel Hotels and Proper Ties (UK) Ltd [2003] EWHC 2713 (Ch)
  • McDrury v Luporini [2000] 1 NZLR 652

Legislation 

  • Law of Property Act 1925, s 146
  • Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, s 25

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