Chancery Division
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Deanplan Ltd v Mahmoud and another
Intermediate assignee — Covenant to pay rent due — Occupying assignee in arrears — Surrender of lease and goods provided in “full and final” settlement of rent due — Whether…
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Surrey County Council and another v Bredero Homes Ltd
Land owned by local authorities — Development of land as housing estate — Planning permission with covenant as to method of development — Breach of covenant — Whether local authority…
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Horrill and others v Cooper
Purchaser of unregistered land aware of burdensome restrictive covenants – Purchaser’s application for official search made against correct name, but misdescribing property in certain respects – Purchaser receiving clear certificate…
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Mortgage Corporation Ltd v Solicitors Indemnity Fund Ltd
Plaintiff obtaining judgment against firm of solicitors – Solicitors claiming to be entitled to be indemnified by defendant for amount of judgment – Defendant claiming benefit to solicitors to be…
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Great Bear Investments Ltd v Solon Co-Operative Housing Services Ltd
Rent review clause posing reviewed rent and rent currently payable as alternatives without further qualification – Decline in rent levels generally – Landlord contending for upwards-only review – Whether parties…
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Addin Investments Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment
Rent review clause allowing for upwards or downwards assessment — Heavy fall in rental value since last review date — Whether landlords entitled to “frustrate” review process by electing not…
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British Telecommunications plc v Department of the Environment
Works built during war by defendant’s predecessor in title – Surface entrance to works – Plaintiff’s predecessor entitled to title absolute by virtue of Post Office Works Act 1959, section…
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Legal & General Franchising Ltd v Hill
Estate agency business – Plaintiff granting defendant right to use franchise name – Plaintiff terminating right – Defendant continuing to use name – Plaintiff obtaining injunction against use – Defendant…
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GRE Compass Ltd v Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild of Fraternity of the Bles
Plaintiff tenant seeking construction of rent review clause — Rack-rental value — Whether ceiling on rent — Underleases — Whether decision not to review rent in light of falling market…
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Commercial Union Life Assurance Co Ltd and another v Woolworths plc
Arbitrator — Lease — Open market rent — Valuation of premises upon rent review — Options contained in deed supplemental to lease — Whether option should be taken into account…
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Xey SA v Abbey Life Assurance Co Ltd
Underlease — Tenant company going into liquidation — Guarantor required to take underlease of property for remaining term — Guarantor giving notice requiring completion within reasonable time — Failure to…
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Southwark London Borough Council v Mills and others
Occupiers of badly sound-proofed council flats complaining of disturbance by slightest noise from neighbouring flats – Council appealing from arbitrator’s ruling that council in breach of express covenant not to…