Chancery Division
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Satnam Investments Ltd v Dunlop Heywood & Co Ltd and others
Plaintiff acquiring development site and instructing surveyors – Plaintiff going into receivership – Surveyor informing third party about site – Third party buying part of site – Whether surveyors owed…
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Lynnthorpe Enterprises Ltd v Sidney Smith (Chelsea) Ltd
Originating summons — Underlease varied by two deeds — Whether variation binding on successor in title — Effect of section 79 of the Law of Property Act 1925 — Hypothetical…
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Sportoffer Ltd v Erewash Borough Council
Use of demised premises restricted to purpose of a squash club – Landlord’s consent to change of use not to be unreasonably withheld – Landlord operating two fitness centres in…
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London & Manchester Assurance Company Ltd v O & H Construction Ltd and another
Party wall — Demolished without proper notices being given — New building encroached on adjoining property — Allegation of trespass — Failure to comply with procedures under London Building Acts…
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Ford Sellar Morris Developments Ltd and another v Grant Seward Ltd and another
Agreement to grant lease — Obligation on tenant to make improvements — Landlord obliged to approve scheme — Landlord entitled to terminate agreement if work not commenced — Landlord approving…
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Aberdeen Steak Houses plc v Crown Estate Commissioners
Landlord seeking to redevelop property – Notice served under section 25 and break clause in lease – Whether condition precedent to service of notice under break clause had been satisfied…
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Alliance & Leicester plc v Harrison Robertshaw
Lender instructing defendant surveyor to value property – Lender relying on valuations and advancing loans – Borrower defaulting on repayments – Lender claiming valuations were negligent – Whether defendant’s valuations…
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LM Tenancies 1 plc v Commissioners of Inland Revenue
Lease of premises — Premium — Calculation — Stamp duty — Inland Revenue holding lease assessable to duty in accordance with Schedule 1 to Stamp Act 1891 — Appeal to…
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Yankwood Ltd v Havering London Borough Council
Lease by council for express purpose of running an equestrian centre – Lessee aware that surrounding council land to be devoted to public recreation – Lessee complaining of noise and…
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Bank of Scotland v Bennett and another
Husband buying company – Husband and wife executing guarantee and charge over home – Company failing – Bank claiming possession under charge – Whether husband exercising undue influence – Whether…
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Hayes v Nwajiaku and others
Dwelling-house — Plaintiff owning house jointly with wife — Wife executing transfer of property through power of attorney by forging husband’s signature — Property sold and new owners borrowing money…
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Sandhu and another v Ladbroke Hotels Ltd
Arbitration — Repairing covenant — Repairs to be taken into account for valuing premises for rent review — Arbitrator holding that tenant obliged to carry out repairs to maintain structural…