Landlord and Tenant Act: car parking spaces can be 'occupied'

• Author:
• Liam MacDonnell

A recent decision of the Court of Appeal has clarified the occupation requirements imposed by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (‘1954 Act’) that enable a tenant to renew its business tenancy. The result of this case raises concerns for landlords of business tenancies.

The 1954 Act confers security of tenure on business tenants but only where the premises are occupied by a tenant “for the purposes of a business carried on by him or for those and other purposes”. In a ... (619 more words)

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