Peakstone Commerce Ltd v Rahman [2026] EWCA Civ 347 (24 March 2026)

Peakstone Commerce Ltd v Rahman [2026] EWCA Civ 347 (24 March 2026)

There was no procedural unfairness or error in upholding the decision on the basis of the defendant's own pleaded statutory continuation tenancy, as this was central to his case and caused no prejudice.

Citation
[2026] EWCA Civ 347
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Peakstone Commerce Limited; Defendant/appellant: Aziz Abdul Hozan Rahman
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Second Appeal to Court of Appeal From County Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Statutory Continuation Tenancy, Pleadings and Amendments, Rent Arrears, Procedural Fairness
Landlord and Tenant Civil Procedure Statutory Continuation Tenancy Pleadings and Amendments Rent Arrears Procedural Fairness

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Parties

Peakstone Commerce Limited

Claimant/respondent

Aziz Abdul Hozan Rahman

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Second Appeal to Court of Appeal From County Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial and first appeal decisions could be sustained on a basis not pleaded by the claimant but pleaded by the defendant
  2. 2 Whether reliance on the defendant's own pleaded statutory continuation tenancy was procedurally unfair

Ratio Decidendi

There was no procedural unfairness or error in upholding the decision on the basis of the defendant's own pleaded statutory continuation tenancy, as this was central to his case and caused no prejudice.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed; costs to respondent