Ed Perl Holdings Ltd. v Collier

Landlord wins · London · 2025-07-28

Adjudicator

Fotoula Hatzantonis

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Ed Perl Holdings Ltd.

Tenant

H.C., C.J.

Landlord rep

Robert Rose

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy due to rent arrears. The primary dispute involved a change in the Landlord's rent payment policy; the Landlord stopped accepting cash for security reasons, while the Tenants, who had paid in cash for seven years, argued that this established practice should be considered a binding term of the lease. The Tenants withheld rent because the Landlord refused to accept their cash payments.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective August 8, 2025, unless the Tenants pay $5,929.00 by July 31, 2025, or $6,750.00 by August 8, 2025. If the Tenants fail to void the order, they must vacate the unit and pay the Landlord $4,697.46, representing arrears adjusted for the rent deposit and interest, plus daily compensation of $26.99 until they move out.