Burton v Camden London Borough Council

Subject Matter

HOUSING — Secure tenancy — Assignment — Plaintiff with secure joint tenancy of flat — Landlord refusing to grant sole tenancy to plaintiff on service of notice to quit by joint tenant — Deed executed by joint tenant releasing interest to plaintiff — Whether effective to vest sole tenancy in plaintiff — Whether breach of provision against assignment of tenancy — Housing Act 1985, s 91(1)

[2000] 2 AC 399; [2000] 2 WLR 427