Trecarrel House Limited v Rouncefield 2020EWCA Civ 760
In this case the tenancy was an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) of a self-contained flat in a domestic property which was granted on 13th February 2019. The heating and hot water were provided by a boiler outside of the flat. A gas safety certificate had not been issued or displayed before the start of the tenancy but the landlord provided the tenant with one prior to service of the section 21 notice on 1st May 2018. The issues in this case revisit those which were considered by HHJ Luba QC inthe case of Caridon Property Ltd v Monty Shooltzas to whether the landlord breached the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 (GSR 1998) and the Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015 which prevented him from relying on the section 21 notice. At the first hearing it was foundthatSubscription Required
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