The Weekly Law Reports
[2025] 1 WLR 1420
Court of Appeal
*McClenaghan v Switaj
[2024] EWCA Civ 1457
2024 Nov 21; 28
Lewison, Andrews, Zacaroli LJJ
Landlord and tenant— Assured shorthold tenancy— Prohibited payment— Statute prohibiting landlords from “requiring” tenants to make “prohibited payments” such as check-out fees— Landlord retaining check-out fees paid by tenant prior to statute’s coming into force— Whether landlord “requiring” tenant to make prohibited payment by retaining fees— Whether landlord consequently prevented from bringing claim for possession—
Tenant Fees Act 2019 (c 4), ss 1, 17(1)