Landlord’s defence opposing tenant’s claim for a lease renewal

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Landlord’s defence opposing tenant’s claim for a lease renewal

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Claim No. [insert claim number].

[IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS [OF ENGLAND AND WALES OR IN [insert location]]]

[Specify division]

[Specify specialist court]

[Insert location] DISTRICT REGISTRY

OR

THE COUNTY COURT AT [insert location]

[BUSINESS AND PROPERTY COURTS LIST]]

between:

  1. [insert name]        Claimant

  1. and

  1. [insert name]        Defendant

_______________________________________

Defence

_______________________________________

    1. 1

      [The Defendant opposes the grant of a new tenancy on the following grounds stated in its notice under section 25 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (‘the Act’): [ground or grounds plus full details].

      OR

      The Defendant opposes the grant of a new tenancy on the following grounds

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Victoria Jones

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