Significant
s.25
s.44
Aberdeen Steak Houses Group plc v Crown Estate Commissioners
[1997] 2 EGLR 107 · High Court · 1997
The question
What happens where a section 25 notice is given by a party who is not the competent landlord?
What was held
It is ineffective. Only the competent landlord for the time being can operate s.25, so identity must be established at the date of service.
For a landlord
Run the title and the intermediate interests first, and use s.40 requests to confirm the chain before serving.
For a tenant
Always check who served the notice and whether that party was competent — it can buy months and reset the timetable.
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