Haniffa v. Razick – sllr 1981 volume 1 page 488

In the case between the plaintiff-respondent (current owner/landlord who purchased the property from Akbar Ali) and the defendants-appellants (the former tenant and the subtenant engaged in a hardware business), the court addressed the issue of whether a purchaser (new landlord) can maintain an action for unauthorized subletting that occurred before acquiring title, and the correct interpretation of Sections 10(7) and 28 of the Rent Act concerning business premises. It was held that Section 10(7) applies insofar as the subtenant remains in occupation of the premises, and that Section 28 does not extend to business premises but is limited to residential tenancies. The action by the landlord for ejectment was dismissed, reaffirming the principle that statutory protections under the Rent Act