What are the prescribed grounds under which a landlord can oppose granting a new tenancy?
Under s. 30(1) of the Landlord and tenant Act 1954, the grounds on which a landlord may oppose an application for a new tenancy are: • where under the current tenancy the tenant has any obligations as respects the repair and maintenance of the holding, that the tenant ought not to be granted a new tenancy in view of the state of repair of the holding, being a state resulting from the tenant’s failure to comply with the said obligations; • that the tenant ought not to be granted a new tenancy in view of his persistent delay in paying rent which has become due; • that the tenant ought not to be granted a new tenancy in view of other substantial breaches by him of his obligations under the current tenancy, or for any other reason connected with the tenant’s use or management of the holding; • that the landlord has offered and is willing to provide or secure the provision of alternative accommodation for the tenant, that the terms on which the alternative accommodation is available are rea
