Alas v Rose

Landlord wins · London · 2025-08-21

Adjudicator

Inderdeep Padda

Dispute

Abandonment, Damage to Property, Substantial Interference

Notice

Substantial interference (N5)

Landlord

F.A.

Tenant

T.R.

Landlord rep

Christos Vitsentzatos

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant on the grounds that the Tenant had abandoned the unit, substantially interfered with reasonable enjoyment, caused willful or negligent damage, and exceeded occupancy standards. The core of the Landlord's claim was that the Tenant moved out and allowed unauthorized occupants to live in the unit while continuing to collect rent from them without paying the Landlord.

The ruling

The Board determined that the Tenant abandoned the rental unit in November 2024. Although the Landlord's N5 notice was invalid and the claim for damages was dismissed because the Tenant was no longer in possession when the application was filed, the Board officially declared the unit abandoned, allowing the Landlord to regain possession and deal with unauthorized occupants.