Xavier is a landlord and Logan his tenant.Xavier wants to renovate the house that Logan lives in and gives Logan three months' notice to leave in accordance with the terms of the lease.Logan requests more time to find new accommodation, and Xavier agrees to give him four months.Logan finds new accommodation but he has arranged it such that he will move into the new place only at the expiration of the four months.Three months after giving notice, Xavier tries to evict Logan.Can he do so?

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Xavier made a promise to give Logan four months to find new accommodation, and Logan relied on that promise to arrange his new accommodation. This creates a situation of promissory estoppel, which prevents Xavier from going back on his promise and evicting Logan after only three months. Xavier should have given Logan the full four months he promised him.

Xavier Is a Landlord and Logan His Tenant