Interesting Court Case finished today re: protected tenancy

[hornetrider]

The elderly couple enjoying the 1/5 of market rate rent were found to have effectively moved out 40 years ago, and using the property as a city pied-a-terre.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-ord...

They now face a massive bill of costs and back rent apparently.

Ouchy!

[JustinP1]

£290,000 in 'interim' legal costs to evict someone?

A bizarre case all round. And also a lesson why you should tell the truth.