Chancery Division
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Bellow Properties Ltd v Trinity College Cambridge
Building lease granted in 1970 – Review of ground rent 28 years after date of grant – Rent review clause requiring hypothetical lessee to build in accordance with plans approved…
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Loria v Hammer
Repair — Covenant by lessor — Covenant by lessee to contribute towards repairs — Minor defect caused significant damage — Whether breach of covenant — Whether lessee entitled to carry…
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Attwood and others v Bovis Homes Ltd
Prescription – Defendant acquiring agricultural land enjoying drainage rights over claimants’ agricultural land – Defendant obtaining planning permission for residential development – Permission conditional on defendant taking steps to avoid…
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Bank of Cyprus (London) Ltd v Markou and another
Wife induced by husband to give unlimited guarantee to plaintiff bank against indebtedness of company operated solely by husband – Wife joining in charge of family home to secure guarantee…
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Ali and another v Tower Hamlets London Borough Council
Council landlords extending wing of residential block creating extra bedroom for lessees of one of the flats — Abortive discussions on whether lessees should buy or rent additional room –…
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Estates Governors of Allyns College of Gods Gift at Dulwich v Williams and another
Private housing estate — Estate governors controlling management scheme — Application for consent to build garage refused — Whether refusal unreasonable — Arbitrator holding that consent unreasonably refused — High…
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Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society v Middleton and others
Underlease — High court holding that rent-free periods referring to concessionary periods for fitting out of premises — Valuer to make adjustment to eliminate effect on rent of tenant’s need…
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Minster Square Ltd and another v Radyne (Overseas) Ltd
Defendant vendors granting in 1973 parking rights over retained land determinable upon sale of that land – Plaintiff successor to grantee claiming rights rendered absolute by operation of the Perpetuities…
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Lambeth London Borough Council v Rumbelow
Council property listed for “rehabilitation” – Defendant occupying with others under terms of “licensed squat” – Council terminating licence and taking summary proceedings for possession – Defendant asserting licence as…
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Hagee (London) Ltd v Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd
Forfeiture — Alleged breach of covenant — Section 146 notice — Works carried out at tenants’ expense — Whether tenants knew of works — Whether breach of covenant — Whether…
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Woollam v Barclays Bank plc
Charge of property — Property held by husband and wife as joint tenants — Husband signed charge on property on understanding his wife would sign — Wife refused to sign…
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Morgan and others v Stainer
Leases — Residential property — Legal costs — Lease entitling landlord to obtain legal costs incurred in obtaining payment of maintenance contributions from tenants — Dispute concerning long-term management of…