Business tenancy – tenant partnership – landlord one of the partners – renewal tenancy – licence – injunction

Dr Sonny Lie v Dr Rajan Mohile [2014] EWHC 3709 (Ch) (David Richards J) (11 November 2014)

In our June/July 2014 issue, Commercial Leases Vol 28 Issue 5 at p2068 we highlighted the Court of Appeal decision on a dispute between two dentists who were in partnership and where one of the partners granted a business tenancy to the partnership and the other partner sought a renewal tenancy pursuant to Part II Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act). The application failed because the continuing partner was not able to bring himself within s41A of the Act.