Business tenancy – tenant partnership – landlord one of two partners – entitlement of remaining partner to seek a renewal tenancy

Dr Sonny Lie v Dr Rajan Mohile [2014] EWCA Civ 728 (9 May 2014)

In our December 2013 issue, Commercial Leases, Volume 27 Issue 10, p2003, we summarised a first instance decision of HHJ Walden-Smith on a preliminary issue on whether one of two existing partners who were both tenants of the subject holding under the existing lease is entitled to make an application for a new tenancy under s24 Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act). The judge held that he was not. An appeal to the Court of Appeal failed.