Dowling v Hannon

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1964
• Date: 01 January 1964
• Court: High Court

(H.C.)

Dowling

and

Hannon

Tenant in occupation at time of purchase by landlord -Subsequent marriage of landlord - Change of circumstances - Dwelling-house required by landlord for occupation as a residence for himself -Greater hardship - Whether reasonable to make order for possession - Rent Restrictions Act, 1960, s. 29 (1) (c).

In an ejectment in respect of controlled premises, if the Court is satisfied that the dwelling-house is reasonably required as a residence by the landlord, and is of the opinion that greater hardship would, owing to the special circumstances of the case, be caused by refusing the order for possession than by granting it, the Court may consider it reasonable to make the order, although when the landlord purchased the dwelling-house the tenant was in occupation and so...