Chancery Division
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Barclays Bank plc v Sumner and another
Bank loan — Property development — Matrimonial home sold to raise finance — Unlimited guarantee for loans signed by husband and wife — Whether transaction manifestly disadvantageous to wife –…
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Re Palmer, a deceased debtor, ex parte Palmer Estate Trustees
Death of debtor — Effect of insolvent administration order on devolution of property in which deceased had an interest as joint tenant in equity immediately before death — High Court…
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Housemayne du Boulay and others v Raggett and another
Land offered at auction — Several parties interested in parts of same land — Parties agreeing that one would bid on behalf of all — Successful purchaser refusing to honour…
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Re A Company No 11102 of 1991
Winding up — Property developer wishing to pre-let property — Engagement of estate agents to find purchaser — Dispute about commission payable — Motion to restrain presentation of winding-up petition…
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Bent v High Cliff Developments Ltd and another
Claimant seeking to replace windows and external doors of property – Claimant seeking declaration that replacement not amounting to breach of covenant – Whether claimant making structural alteration – Claim…
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Re Land at Freshfields v
Register of common land — Objection to inclusion — Inadvertent expropriation or dedication to public use of private land — Rectification of register sought — Whether land used as grazing…
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Grovewood (LE) Ltd v Lundy Properties Ltd and others
Construction — Lease of commercial properties — Sureties seeking to be released from obligations — Tenant serving notice of sureties’ release — Whether release conditional upon provision of substitute sureties…
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Cavendish Funding Ltd v Henry Spencer & Sons Ltd
Valuation of property for loan purposes — Overvaluation — Borrower failed to repay loan — Lender losing sum advanced — Lender claiming damages for negligence against valuer — Valuer admitting…
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Re Vedmay Ltd
Statutory tenant with underlease of flat — Headlease owned by company — Company went into liquidation — Liquidator disclaimed underlease — Statutory tenant applied for vesting order in respect of…
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Benhams Ltd and others v Brown and others
Brothers running sales and lettings business – Brothers entering agreement for one brother to run sales business and other brother to run lettings business – Whether lettings business was entitled…
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Hadjipanayi v Yeldon and others
Defendant receivers conducting sale of hotel premises on behalf of mortgagee – Claimant mortgagor urging that property be marketed as going concern – Defendants following estate agent’s advice to contrary…
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Toyota (GB) Ltd v Legal & General (Pensions Management) Ltd
Two underleases granted to same tenant — First lease in possession — Second lease of reversion to succeed first lease — Provisions in both leases similar — Rent review provision…