Rude awakenings and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954

In this episode of Tanfield Talks, Daniel Dovar and Will Beetson explore some of the recent(ish) cases on landlord’s grounds of opposition under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. All cases referred to in this episode are cited below.

Additionally, Daniel Dovar’s book, Business Premises: Possession & Lease Renewal – 7th Edition, is shamelessly plugged in this episode and is available here. You may also wish to read Landlord and Tenant Review, which is a bi-monthly journal on all matters landlord and tenant to which Tanfield Chambers contributes, published by Sweet & Maxwell.

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Case citations

• Gill v Lees News Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 1178
• Betty’s Cafés Ltd v Phillips Furnishing Stores Ltd [1959] AC 20
• S Franses Ltd v The Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd [2018] UKSC 62
• McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd v Shirayama Shokusan Company Ltd [2024] EWHC 1133 (Ch)