Lease term fixed for three years then indefinite; court ruled term was indefinite with six-month notice.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court ruled that a lease agreement containing a three-year fixed term followed by an indefinite period was interpreted as having an indefinite term with a six-month notice period. The parties argued over whether the initial fixed term created a definitive end date or merely a transition to an ongoing arrangement. The court determined that the structure of the clause indicated an indefinite duration rather than a strictly defined term.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IALease Act 1993, s. 10; Lease Act 1993, s. 11: A lease clause specifying a fixed term followed by an indefinite period is interpreted as establishing an indefinite term subject to statutory notice requirements.
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Generato dall'IATesto completo
Liikehuoneiston vuokrasopimuksen ehdon mukaan sopimus oli voimassa kolme vuotta jatkuen sen jälkeen toistaiseksi kuuden kuukauden irtisanomisajalla. Kysymys siitä, olivatko sopijapuolet sopineet vuokrasopimuksen kestosta siten, että sopimus oli voimassa määräajan vai toistaiseksi.