Court of Appeal
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Rumsey v Owen White & Catlin
Negligence of solicitors–Client allowed to sell with vacant possession when tenants in occupation protected by Part II of Landlord and Tenant Act 1954–Assessment of damages–Client to be placed in as…
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Sorrell and another v Finch
‘Downright rogue’ sets up in estate agency and accepts numerous deposits on the same property–Court bound by previous decisions to penalise vendor on rogue’s default–Majority unwilling to allow representations made…
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Allnatt London Properties Ltd v Newton
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, section 38(1) — Provision in lease of business premises that if the tenant desired to assign or underlet the demised premises he had to offer…
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Western Trust & Savings Ltd v Strutt & Parker
Negligence — Valuers — Mortgage loan — Property valued different from property the subject-matter of loan — Whether valuers liable for negligent valuation — Whether negligent valuation causative of loss
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Mainwaring and another v Henry Smith’s Charity Trustees (No 2)
Leasehold enfranchisement — Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 — Whether valid section 6 notice served — Whether a tenant entitled to withdraw from acquisition process notwithstanding irrevocable agreement with other…
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Britannia Building Society v Earl and others
Rent Act 1977 — Statutory tenants — Tenancy granted in contravention of prohibition in mortgage deed — Tenancy granted for a term of nine months after which tenants became statutory…
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Sampson v Floyd
Landlord and tenant — Quiet enjoyment — Damages for breach of covenant — Lease of chalet and other premises in grounds which included a caravan park, club and holiday homes…
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Jackson v Hall and another
Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976–Date for determination of ‘eligibility’ of applicant for tenancy under family succession provisions–Appeal from decision of Sir Douglas Frank QC that eligibility was to be determined…
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Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment and others
Town and Country Planning Act 1971–Enforcement notice–Permission given subject to condition to remove buildings at end of specified period–Whether condition valid–Condition held to be invalid by Secretary of State and…
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Electricity Supply Nominees Ltd v Thorn EMI Retail Ltd (British Telecommunications plc, third party)
Landlord and tenant — Service charges — Parallel covenants to pay charges in lease and underlease — Effect of determination of lease while underlease continued to subsist by virtue of…
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Boyce v Rendells
Land agents succeed in appeal against decision of Bristow J finding them liable for negligence — Alleged negligence consisted of a failure to prevent, or to warn landowner of the…
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The Property & Reversionary Investment Corporation Ltd v Templar and another
Application for leave to appeal out of time–Leave sought to appeal from decision against landlords on the operation of a rent review clause in a lease for 21 years–Decision given…