Dondenu v. Earnest Perera – sllr 2003 volume 2 page 123

In the case between Dondenu (appellant) and Earnest Perera (respondent), the court addressed whether the plaintiff’s repeated renewal of lease agreements after the defendant’s conviction for illegal use of the premises amounted to a waiver or condonation of the right to enforce forfeiture of tenancy. It was held that successive renewals and actions taken by the plaintiff demonstrated a conscious waiver of the forfeiture right, with the court stressing that waiver requires a voluntary and informed abandonment of legal rights. Principles of statutory tenancy, waiver, and requirements for clear intention to relinquish rights under landlord-tenant law were reaffirmed, referencing established case law. The decision underscores that conduct inconsistent with forfeiture, such as renewing lease ag