Hussain v. Jiffry – sllr 2002 volume 1 page 185

In the case between the appellant (landlord) and the respondent (tenant), the court addressed whether a tenant may unilaterally terminate a tenancy protected by the Rent Act solely by sending notice, and if a letter indicating relinquishment of tenancy, absent the physical surrender of premises, is sufficient to terminate the tenancy. It was held that unilateral notice or written indication by the tenant does not effectively terminate the tenancy under statutory protection unless accompanied by the physical handing over of possession. The previously issued letter indicating intention to relinquish, unaccompanied by actual surrender or delivery of vacant possession, was determined to be insufficient to terminate the statutory tenancy. The appeal was accordingly dismissed, reaffirming that s