Central London County Court
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Staghold Ltd v Takeda and another
Service charge — Litigation costs of defending challenge to earlier service charges — Whether terms of lease permitting recovery of litigation costs from tenants — Para 4 of Schedule 12…
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Hareford Ltd v Barnet London Borough Council
Leasehold enfranchisement — Leasehold Reform Act 1967 — Meaning of “house” — Notice of desire to acquire freehold of property — Property one of parade of shops with residential accommodation…
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Hareford Ltd v Barnet London Borough Council
Leasehold reform — Enfranchisement — Claimant leaseholder exercising right to acquire freehold — Whether property constituting a “house” qualifying for enfranchisement — Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 — Claim…
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Smith and others v Titanate Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 — Occupation for purposes of a business — Tenant in business of subletting flats — Provision of services — Whether flats…
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The Bishopsgate Foundation v Curtis
Leasehold enfranchisement — Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 — New extended lease — Live/work unit — Application for new extended lease — Whether unit occupied under business…
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Indiana Investments Ltd v Taylor
Leasehold enfranchisement — Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 — Building — Non-residential (business) element — Whether non-residential element exceeding 25% — Whether non-residential areas and common parts…
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Collins v Howard de Walden Estates Ltd
Leasehold enfranchisement — Leasehold Reform Act 1967 — Meaning of “house” — Enfranchisement of two adjoining mews houses — Whether premises “house… reasonably so called” — Whether tenant entitled to…
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Mount Cook Land Ltd v Rosen
Leasehold enfranchisement — Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 — Initial notice under section 42 — Notice specifying £100,000 as premium for extended lease — Valuation evidence that…
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Lady Manor Ltd v Fat Cat Café Bars
Claimant estate agent sending details of property to defendant – Claimant not retained by vendor – Defendant purchasing property through vendor’s retained agent – Whether agreement between parties that defendant…
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Malekshad v Howard de Walden Estates Ltd
Claim to acquire freehold – Lessee of town house and mews dwelling seeking to enfranchise one or both under Leasehold Reform Act 1967 – Mews dwelling partly undercut by basement…
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Mutual Place Property Management Ltd v Blaquiere
Landlord and tenant — Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 — Collective enfranchisement — Whether tenants’ initial notice valid
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Wax v Viscount Chelsea
Leasehold Reform Act 1967 — Lease held by joint proprietors — Notice of leaseholder’s claim — Whether one of two joint tenants can serve valid notice