ABSTRACT
A change in the identity of the landlord after it has notified the tenant of its intention to oppose but before the hearing does not matter, as it is the intention of the competent landlord (see 4.3.2.1) at the date of the hearing which is relevant (XL Fisheries Ltd v Leeds Corp [1955] 2 All ER 875, CA; Morris Marks v British Waterways Board). Thus if, for example, the landlord sells the reversion, the purchaser, provided it intends to redevelop, will be able to rely on ground (f).
