Supreme Court rules on rights under a secure tenancy: succession versus survivorship

Resource type: Legal update: archive

Status: Published on 01-Aug-2012

Jurisdictions: England, Wales

The Supreme Court in Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin [2012] UKSC 39 has held that in the case of the death of a joint tenant holding a secure tenancy, the remaining sole surviving tenant will be entitled to revive the secure tenancy even if they are not in occupation of the property at the time of the other tenant's death and there is another person in occupation who may be entitled to succeed to the tenancy.

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  • Resource ID: 5-520-6343
  • Published: 01-Aug-2012
  • Products:  PLC UK Property, PLC UK Public Sector
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