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McClenaghan v Switaj

Subject Matter

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)

[2024] EWCA Civ 1457; [2025] 1 WLR 1420; [2024] WLR(D) 522, CA

Commentary

Nearly Legal
Fees before the Tenant Fees Act, after the Tenant Fees Act. Case comment

Gatehouse chambers
Switaj -v- McClenaghan [2024] EWCA Civ 1457 Case comment

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