Artesian Residential Developments Ltd v Beck

Subject Matter

LANDLORD AND TENANT — Forfeiture of lease — Relief from forfeiture — Assured fixed term tenancy — Tenancy agreement containing provision for re-entry and determination for arrears of rent — Tenant falling into arrears — Landlord obtaining possession order — Whether landlord making parallel claim for forfeiture — Tenant applying for suspension of order and paying off arrears — Whether county court having power to grant relief from forfeiture in proceedings for possession of property held under assured tenancy — County Courts Act 1984, s 138(1) — Housing Act 1988, ss 5(1), 7(6), 45(4)

[2000] QB 541; [2000] 2 WLR 357