Cases - Freeman v Barclays Bank Ltd

Record details

Name
Freeman v Barclays Bank Ltd
Date
[1958]
Citation
EGD 93, CA
Legislation
Keywords
Lease renewal
Summary

The tenant had been in persistent and substantial arrears for a period of 5 years before the hearing. The fact that the landlord had corresponded with the tenant for 2 years in that period without raising any complaint about the arrears did not prevent him from relying on ground (b) but was a matter to which the court could have regard in the exercise of its discretion. On the facts, the landlord was entitled to rely on ground (b).