The Law Reports (Chancery Division)
[1998] Ch 197
LONG
v.
TOWER HAMLETS LONDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
[Ch. 1995 L. No. 224]
1996 Feb. 20,
21;
March 20
March 20
James Munby Q.C. sitting as a deputy High Court judge
Limitation of Action
— Land, recovery of
— Accrual of cause of action
— Landlord offering in writing to grant tenancy
— Tenant endorsing copy of letter, taking possession and paying rent
— Payment of rent ceasing but tenant remaining in possession
— Notice to quit served
— Tenant claiming entitlement to premises by adverse possession
— Date of accrual of landlord's right to recover premises
— Whether letter “lease in writing”
— Whether tenancy arising by operation of law
—
Limitation Act 1980 (c. 58), Sch. 1, para. 5(1)
Landlord and Tenant
— Agreement for lease
— Offer to grant tenancy
— Landlord's letter setting out terms endorsed by tenant
— Tenant thereafter taking possession and paying rent
— Whether letter creating lease “taking effect in possession”
—
Law of Property Act 1925 (15 & 16 Geo. 5, c. 20), s. 54(2)