R v Qureshi [2011] EWCA Crim 1584

Mr Qureshi, the landlord, had a property which was divided into bed sit style accommodation. Mr Qureshi let one to a couple. He served a defective section 21 notice on the tenants but when it expired Mr Quershi’s son and five other men visited the property and acted in a threatening manner. The landlord was charged with two counts of harassment contrary to the Protection from Eviction Act 1977.

At Peterborough Crown Court it was concluded