High Court rules landlord has to meet requirement on proof of sale before eviction notice

The tenancy tribunal originally found the termination was valid on the basis that Mr Warrick had taken sufficient steps to "evince more than a mere intention to sell".

Mr Justice Garrett Simons cancelled a notice of termination against Brendan and Erika Gunn on their home in Wicklow town but said landlord David Warrick could now serve a new notice of termination.

A landlord can only evict a couple from their home of eight years once he has entered an enforceable agreement to sell the property within a specified period after the termination of the tenancy, the High Court ruled.

Mr Justice Garrett Simons cancelled a notice of termination against Brendan and Erika Gunn on their home in Wicklow town but said landlord David Warrick could now serve a new notice of termination.