Singh v Pirbhai (Privy Council Appeal No. 8 of 1950 .)
Singh v Pirbhai (Privy Council Appeal No. 8 of 1950 .) [1955] EACA 363 (1 January 1955)
The Privy Council held that the statutory scheme under the Increase of Rent and Mortgage Interest (Restrictions) Ordinance, 1940, creates two independent codes for dwelling-houses and business premises. In cases of 'mixed' premises, the dominant feature or user must be determined; double protection does not apply. The premises in question were structurally residential, and business use was ancillary. The respondent was estopped from claiming contractual tenancy by his solicitor's letter, and must be regarded as a statutory tenant. The landlord's current accommodation did not qualify as a 'dwe…
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- Rent Control
- Statutory Tenancy
- Mixed Use Premises
- Alternative Accommodation
- Estoppel
- Landlord And Tenant