Court of Appeal
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City of London Corporation v Fell ; Herbert Duncan Ltd v Cluttons
Landlord and tenant — Arrears of rent — Whether following assignment of term original tenant liable for rent during tenancy continued under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act…
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McGreal v Wake
Landlord and tenant — Housing Act 1961, sections 32 and 33 — House in bad condition — Tenant’s claim for damages — Importance of giving landlord notice of defects –…
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Demuren and another v Seal Estates Ltd
Rent Act–Whether separate ‘licence’ agreements resulted in non-exclusive licences unprotected by the Rent Act or whether in all the circumstances there was a protected joint tenancy–Somma v Hazlehurst and Aldrington…
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Paddock Investments Ltd v Lory
Agricultural holding–Validity of notices to quit served for development purposes–A landlord does not ‘obtain’ planning permission if he already has it–A landlord at law does not ‘obtain’ planning permission when…
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Martin v Maryland Estates Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 — Collective enfranchisement — Forfeiture — Effect of forfeiture on section 13 enfranchisement notice — Whether section 13…
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London Welsh Association v Secretary of State for the Environment
Compulsory purchase order–Appeal from decision of Forbes J, who quashed Secretary of State’s confirmation of a compulsory purchase order made by Camden Borough Council–Council wanted properties for housing while London…
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Lee and another v Thompson
Negligence — Solicitor — Complaint of failure to effect purchase of freehold — Action in contract time-barred — Whether action could succeed in tort — Authority of Groom v Crocker…
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Bar v Pathwood Investments Ltd
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II — Time-limit under section 29 (3) for application for new tenancy — Application within time but covering part only of holding — Effect…
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Evans v Engelson
Rent Act 1977–Appeal by tenant against possession order–House purchased by respondent in name of company in which he held all the shares–Possession sought by respondent under Case 9 in Schedule…
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Watts and another v Morrow
Negligence — Claim against building surveyor — Appeal against assessment of damages by Judge Bowsher QC in Official Referee’s Court — No appeal on liability — Important discussion of measure…
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Hoddell and others v Smith
Estate agents’ commission–An agent cannot claim on the basis of ‘negotiating’ a sale under clause 10 (a) of the scales if all he has done is advise his own principal,…
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R v Secretary of State for the Environment ex parte Ostler
Compulsory acquisition for road-widening purposes–Alleged secret agreement by Department’s officer with objectors about access–Neighbouring owner affected by agreement did not know about it, did not object and did not attack…