O G Thomas Amaethyddiaeth CYF & Anor. v Turner & Ors.

O G Thomas Amaethyddiaeth CYF & Anor. v Turner & Ors.

A notice to quit an agricultural holding addressed to an individual who is not the tenant, but served on that individual who is also the company secretary, does not satisfy the requirement that notice be 'given to the tenant.' The statutory and common law requirements are formal and not merely interpretative; a notice addressed to the wrong person is invalid, regardless of actual knowledge or service on the correct address.

Parties
Appellant/second Defendant: O G Thomas Amaethyddiaeth CYF; First Defendant: Mr Owen Gwilym Thomas; Respondent: Turner and Ors
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
03 November 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Notice to Quit, Tenancy Assignment, Service of Notice, Formal Requirements of Notices
Land Law Agricultural Law Notice to Quit Tenancy Assignment Service of Notice Formal Requirements of Notices

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Parties

O G Thomas Amaethyddiaeth CYF

Appellant/second Defendant

Mr Owen Gwilym Thomas

First Defendant

Turner and Ors

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a notice to quit an agricultural holding addressed to the wrong person is valid
  2. 2 Whether service on the secretary of a company satisfies statutory requirements when the notice is addressed to an individual

Ratio Decidendi

A notice to quit an agricultural holding addressed to an individual who is not the tenant, but served on that individual who is also the company secretary, does not satisfy the requirement that notice be 'given to the tenant.' The statutory and common law requirements are formal and not merely interpretative; a notice addressed to the wrong person is invalid, regardless of actual knowledge or service on the correct address.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • The appeal is allowed; the notice to quit is declared invalid.