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Landlord applied for eviction due to non-payment of rent.
Dispute over whether the tenancy was a joint tenancy or a tenancy in common.
Application dismissed due to procedural fairness issues.
Evidence suggested a lack of joint possession, indicating a tenancy in common.
Landlord's action of allowing former tenant to vacate altered the nature of tenancy.
Board found the application flawed as it failed to name both joint tenants.
Application dismissed, no eviction order issued.
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