Supreme Court decides on meaning of "house"
October 22, 2012
by News on the Block Editorial Team
The Supreme Court has decided on the meaning of a house, in the joined appeals of Day v Hosebay and Howard de Walden v Lexgorge.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court decided that a building being used as a "self-catering hotel" and a building built as a house but used as offices were not "houses" within the meaning of The Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
The effect of the decision means that buying the freehold of these premises is not possible.
The full decision is available here and further comment and analysis will be available soon.
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