Chancery Division
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Secretary of State for the Environment v Fairzone Ltd; Jollybird Ltd and others v Fairzone Ltd
Lease — Maintenance charges — Cost of heating — Lessees’ contributions — Proper construction of clause — Declaration in favour of lessees
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Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd v Barnett (HM Inspector of Taxes)
Sale of property — Business premises — Capital gains tax — Roll-over relief — One company purchased by another — Chargeable gain arising on sale of old premises — New…
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Global Financial Recoveries Ltd v Jones
Bank advancing loan secured by way of mortgage over property – Borrower failing to make repayments – Bank selling property – Shortfall remaining – Bank assigning debt to appellant -…
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Burford UK Properties Ltd v Forte Hotels (UK) Ltd and another
Landlords granting lease for hotel – Rent review – Proviso in lease that tenants should use best endeavours to obtain maximum revenue from use of bedrooms as sleeping accommodation -…
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Dream Factory Ltd and another v Crown Estate Commissioners
Agreement to lease containing provisions equivalent to forfeiture clause – Proviso intended to replicate statutory provisions for relief – Whether proviso limited to breaches already recited in a notice corresponding…
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New England Properties plc v Portsmouth News Shops Ltd and others
Construction of lease — Tenants covenanting to contribute towards cost of repair — Landlord to keep building in repair, and renew and replace where necessary — Roof of building damaged…
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In the matter of Neville Audley Brabon
Defendant acquiring properties owned by bankrupt – Wife of bankrupt conveying to defendant “as mortgagee” – Sale proceeds to be wholly applied in discharge of various mortgages – Trustee in…
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Herkanaidu v Lambeth London Borough Council
Purchaser challenging validity of vendors’ notice to complete – Purchaser relying on undischarged local land charge and alleged presence of squatters on premises – Vendors claiming that they were able…
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Control Securities plc v Spencer
Rent review — Arbitration — Open market rental value — Arbitrator laid down rules of procedure — Submissions on behalf of tenant did not comply — Award published without oral…
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CIL Securities Ltd v Briant Champion Long (a firm)
Duty of care — Valuation for rent review purposes — Defendant firm being employed to advise landlord — Commercial premises comprising a number of leases — Landlord contending that rent…
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National Home Loans Corporation plc v Yaxley and another
Defendants owning property – Defendants being advised by broker to remortgage property to raise money to invest – Broker submitting application to plaintiff containing fraudulent claims – Plaintiff granting loan…
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Southern Depot Co Ltd v British Railways Board and another
Breach of covenant — User — Relief from forfeiture — Whether wilful breach — Whether relief from forfeiture — Terms of relief — Relief granted to tenant