Did You See? You May Have Missed' Westminster City Council v Kazam & Power V Shah
| Published date | 13 April 2023 |
| Subject Matter | Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Real Estate and Construction, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Landlord & Tenant - Leases |
| Law Firm | Gatehouse Chambers |
| Author | Ms Lina Mattsson |
| topic | Civil Procedure,Real Estate |
Westminster City Council v Kazam [2023] 3 WLUK 312, 9 March 2023
Surrender of joint tenancy-unequivocal acts- possession- succession
The facts
Westminster City Council appealed against a decision dismissing its claim for possession against D1 and D2. In 2005, the Council had granted a joint secure tenancy to D1 and his wife (X). Their relationship ended and D1 left the property in 2011. A community project applied to the Council's homeless unit on D1's behalf and D1 was rehoused shortly thereafter. Once D1 had been rehoused, the Council's officer filled out an 'Amendment to Housing Tenancy Details form' requesting that D1 be removed from the rent account in respect of the property.
In 2017, D2 moved into the property to live with X, his grandmother...
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