Chancery Division
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Watts v Spence and another
Contract of sale signed by one joint tenant without the authority of the other–Signatory held to have represented to purchaser that he owned the house and was in a position…
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Barrett (HMIT) v Powell
Capital gains tax — Retirement relief — Disposal of business — Surrender of agricultural tenancy — Tenant receiving capital payment — Tenant continuing to farm under licence — Finance Act…
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Lucas Industries plc v Welsh Development Agency
Landlord and tenant — Rent review clause in lease — Arbitration Act 1979, section 1(3) — Application for leave to appeal on a question of law arising out of arbitrator’s…
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Korogluyan v Matheou
Vendor and purchaser–Notice to treat and notice of entry served a month before property bought at auction–Vendor still in possession held to be unable to give ‘vacant possession’ in any…
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Dong Bang Minerva (UK) Ltd v Davina Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Claim for damages for breach of statutory duty under Landlord and Tenant Act 1988 — Determination of liability for failure of landlord to grant consent within…
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Woolf Project Management Ltd v Woodtrek Ltd
Vendor and purchaser — Land Registration Act 1925 — Motion by purchasers for removal of caution — Whether certain sums payable by purchasers were part of the purchase price –…
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P&O Property Holdings Ltd v International Computers Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Insured risk — Rent suspension clause — Premises unfit for occupation on occurrence of insured risk — Whether rent suspension applies to insurance and service charges…
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Norwich Union Life Insurance Society v Trustee Savings Banks Central Board
Landlord and tenant — Construction of rent review clause — Arbitration — Application for leave to appeal from arbitrator’s award — Arbitration Act 1979 — The Nema guidelines — Lease…
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Banner Industrial & Commercial Properties Ltd v Clark Paterson Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Rent review clause in lease — Arbitration — Award — Landlord’s challenge — Motion to set aside or remit award — Tenant’s summons to stay proceedings…
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Peel Developments (South) Ltd v Siemens plc
Notice to quit — Tenants’ break clause — Whether notice valid as to content and form — Whether valid as addressed to and served on landlords’ agents
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Peter Millett & Sons Ltd v Salisbury Handbags Ltd
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II — Application for new tenancy of ground floor and basement in Oxford Street, London W1 — No remaining question as to tenants’ entitlement…
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Wynne-Jones (Inspector of Taxes) v Bedale Auction Ltd
Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970–Expenditure on cattle market–Works to cattle sale ring, including new walls and roof–Whether improvements or repairs–Held to be capital expenditure on improvements–Not deductible for purposes…