Landlord and tenant relationship – defamation – malice – qualified privilege

Owens and another v Grose and another [2015] EWHC 839 (QB) (Dingemans J) (27 March 2015)

The landlord and tenant relationship can sometimes be fraught and tempers can fray. This case is an extreme example. The subject tenancy was of residential premises but the underlying principles hold good for commercial lettings as well.