Chancery Division
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SCMLLA Ltd v Gesso Properties (BVI) Ltd
Freehold disclaimed — Freehold vested in Crown — Freehold interest determined — Leases surviving — High Court holding that mortgagee had effective power of sale of freeholds
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Deverall v Wyndham and others
Lease — Building divided into flats — Covenant against subletting — Landlords’ consent not to be unreasonably withheld — Landlords refused consent — Likelihood of creating protected tenancies — Alleged…
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Hurlingham Estates Ltd v Wilde & Partners
Plaintiff purchasing lease to sell to company as part of transaction – Solicitor instructed to act for plaintiff in transaction – Plaintiff selling lease to company without making profit or…
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Dean v Allin & Watts
Purported charge in 1993 by deposit of document – Document not signed by owners of property intended to be charged – Defendant solicitor assuring claimant lender that loan was secured…
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Spring v O’Flynn
Standard conditions of sale – Leasehold property – Seller purporting to exercise contractual right to rescind on ground that landlord’s consent not obtained by specified date – Buyer contending for…
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The Ritz Hotel (London) Ltd v Ritz Casino Ltd
Rent review clause — Construction of various provisions — Length of hypothetical term — Whether profits basis may be used — Whether arbitrator can use turnover of a company if…
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Techno Ltd v Allied Dunbar Assurance plc
Lease — Agreed statement of facts — Arbitrator discarding assumption made for rent review assessment in statement of facts — Whether arbitrator misconducted himself in disregarding assumption — High Court…
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Minja Properties Ltd v Cussins Property Group plc and others
Landlord refurbishing entire commercial building seeking access to demised office to replace rusting window frames with double-glazing units – Tenant contending that work did not involve “repair” – Whether mandatory…
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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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Inntrepreneur Pub Co (GL) v East Crown Ltd
Public house – Lease executed pursuant to earlier agreement – Landlord seeking to restrain breach of beer tie provision – Tenant contending for collateral warranty that tie would be removed…
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Wolverhampton Ltd v Herring Son & Daw plc
Valuation of commercial property — Property company shares purchased by plaintiff — Liquidation — Plaintiff losing investment — Action by plaintiff against valuers of property — Alleged negligent valuation of…
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Tenbry Investments Ltd v Peugeot Talbot Motor Co Ltd
Lease — Rent payable on property by equal quarterly instalments — Tenant under statutory obligation to deduct tax from payments of rent — Error in failing to deduct tax from…