Termination of Tenancies for Tenant Default - Law Commission
Termination of Tenancies for Tenant Default - Law Commission
Termination of Tenancies for Tenant Default - Law Commission
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PART 8<br />
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
PART 3 – TENANT DEFAULT<br />
8.1 We recommend that a tenant default should comprise a breach by the tenant, or<br />
a person who has agreed to guarantee the tenant’s obligations under the<br />
tenancy, <strong>of</strong> any covenant <strong>of</strong> the tenancy (other than an excepted covenant). A<br />
reference to a covenant should include a condition, agreement or term, whether<br />
express, implied or imposed by law.<br />
160<br />
[Paragraph 3.16]<br />
8.2 We recommend that <strong>for</strong> the purposes <strong>of</strong> the statutory scheme “breach <strong>of</strong><br />
covenant” by a person should be broadly defined to include:<br />
(1) the occurrence in relation to him <strong>of</strong> an event on the occurrence <strong>of</strong> which<br />
a right to <strong>for</strong>feit the tenancy would, but <strong>for</strong> clause 1, become exercisable;<br />
(2) the occurrence <strong>of</strong> an event, the occurrence <strong>of</strong> which is attributable to his<br />
conduct and on the non-occurrence <strong>of</strong> which the continuation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
tenancy is purported to depend; and<br />
(3) the non-occurrence <strong>of</strong> an event, the non-occurrence <strong>of</strong> which is<br />
attributable to his conduct and on the occurrence <strong>of</strong> which the<br />
continuation <strong>of</strong> the tenancy is purported to depend.<br />
[Paragraph 3.17]<br />
8.3 We recommend that “breach <strong>of</strong> covenant” should not however include<br />
circumstances where the landlord gives notice to terminate the tenancy in<br />
accordance with its provisions.<br />
[Paragraph 3.18]<br />
8.4 We recommend that, in the case <strong>of</strong> a pre-commencement tenancy, a breach <strong>of</strong> a<br />
covenant should not comprise tenant default if there is no provision <strong>of</strong> the<br />
tenancy or implied right which would entitle the landlord under current law to<br />
<strong>for</strong>feit the tenancy on the ground <strong>of</strong> a breach <strong>of</strong> that covenant. Such a covenant<br />
should be an excepted covenant <strong>for</strong> the purposes <strong>of</strong> the scheme.<br />
[Paragraph 3.27]<br />
8.5 We recommend that, in the case <strong>of</strong> post-commencement tenancies, breach <strong>of</strong> a<br />
particular covenant or covenants shall not comprise tenant default where the<br />
tenancy makes express provision to that effect. In such cases, the covenant<br />
should be an “excepted covenant” <strong>for</strong> the purposes <strong>of</strong> the scheme.<br />
[Paragraph 3.31]