Property Law

Dockrill v Cavanagh (1944) 45 SR (NSW) 78

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Facts
  • Cavanagh rented a property from Dockrill
  • At the end of the first year, he was given an option to renew the contract but no formal rental agreement was entered into though rent was paid
Held
  • Cavanagh was a tenant at will because it didn’t comply with the legal requirements
  • If payment of rent referenced a year, a yearly tenancy would be implied

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