Court of Appeal
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Walker West Developments Ltd v F J Emmett Ltd
Agreement between property developers and builders–Whether agreement constituted a partnership or was merely a building contract–Agreement provided expressly for sharing profits but not for sharing losses–Despite some contrary indications the…
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Lund and another v A J A Taylor & Co Ltd and another
Restrictive covenant–Whether enforceable on ‘building scheme’ basis–Scheme held not to have been established–Discussion of issues such as purchasers’ knowledge of plotting–Observations on supposedly more liberal approach to such questions in…
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Kumar v Dunning and another
Landlord and tenant — Original lessee’s right of recourse against sureties when assignees of lease defaulted on payments of rent — Appeal by original lessee against decision of Tucker J…
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Westminster City Council v Select Managements Ltd
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 — Improvement notices served under section 21 on company owning and managing a block of flats — Notices applied to works required…
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John Sainesbury & Co (a firm) v Roberts
Possession of furnished premises–Order made shortly before Rent Act 1974–Judge should exercise discretion given by Act’s transitional provisions to rescind order unless landlord can point to relevant circumstances making such…
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Furnival Properties, Ltd v Edwards
Possession of flat — Agreement of landlords to hire furniture and let flat as furnished ‘not bona fide’ — Appeal dismissed
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Calcott v JS Bloor (Measham) Ltd
Agricultural holdings — Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 — Grant of six months’ term — Deemed yearly tenancy — Whether yearly tenancy took effect from date of agreement or expiration of…
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Evans and another v Tompkins
Agricultural holdings — Whether agreement conferred exclusive possession — Whether an agricultural tenancy created
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Parkside Knightsbridge Ltd v Horwitz
Landlord and tenant — Service charges for flats — Dispute as to an item charged in respect of supervision and management — Services carried out by parent company as agent…
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Parkes and others v Westminster Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954–Application by country club for new lease–Application resisted by corporate trustee for Roman Catholic diocese in capacity of landlord–Intention to occupy for purposes of community centre–51…
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Smith and others v Draper
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II — Termination of business tenancy — Invalid section 25 notice by landlords acted upon by tenant — Second section 25 notice by landlords…