Chancery Division
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Lord Rous (Earl of Stradbroke) v Mitchell
Agricultural holding — Tenancy agreement — Covenant not to sublet — Notice to quit under Case E — Whether counternotice valid — Conduct of landlord encouraged tenant to sublet cottages…
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W A Ellis Services Ltd v Wood and another
Sale of properties — Estate agents being paid by solicitors out of purchase price — Debenture holder instructing solicitors not to pay — Company owning properties going into liquidation –…
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Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc v Wootton and others
Landlord granting lease to partners – Lease containing term that retiring partners to be exempt from obligations under lease – Partner giving notice of intention to retire from firm -…
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Lonsdale & Thompson Ltd v Black Arrow Group plc and another
Lease of premises to tenant — Landlord covenanting to insure property — Landlord insuring property in its own name — Sale of freehold in property — Property destroyed by fire…
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Shelley v Phillips & Co (a firm)
Claimant purchasing lease of business premises with bank loan – Claimant relying upon prompt realisation and release of share of estate to provide capital – Claimant incurring interest liabilities to…
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Portman Building Society v Hamlyn Taylor Neck (a firm)
Defendant acting for plaintiff and purchaser of property – Plaintiff making loan under mistaken belief that property in private occupation – Defendant releasing money to vendor – Plaintiff suffering loss…
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Milton (Peterborough) Estates Company v Harris
Agricultural holding — Notice to pay rent — Notice to quit — Informal discussion to permit tenant to take crops — Whether licence — Whether licence became a yearly agricultural…
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Grosvenor (Mayfair) Estate v Edward Erdman Property Investment Ltd
Alleged breach of covenant — Landlords claiming forfeiture of lease — Judgment in default of defence — Tenants’ applications to set aside dismissed — High Court allowing appeal against that…
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Harbour Park Ltd v Arun District Council
Plaintiff running amusement park on its land – Defendants’ land bound by covenants not to use land for competing business – Defendants’ prospective lessee intending to build public house with…
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Newbury District Council v Russell and others
Common land – Scheme giving management of common to local authority – Rights of commoners not including right of vehicular access over common – Construction of scheme – Rights of…
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Southend United Football Club Ltd v Denby and others
84 flats in five blocks initially intended to be disposed of by uniform long leases – Landlord subsequently granting long lease of one block on terms giving rise to shortfall…
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Royal Insurance Property Services Ltd v Cliffway Ltd
Old fashioned rent review clause – No express ratchet provision – Drastic fall in rental value since last review date – Whether tenant impliedly empowered to serve trigger notice.