Court of Appeal
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Celsteel Ltd and others v Alton House Holdings Ltd and another (No 2)
Landlord and tenant — Covenant for quiet enjoyment — Express covenant of qualified kind giving protection against ‘any interruption by the landlord or any person lawfully claiming through under or…
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Manchester City Council v Secretary of State for the Environment
Disposal of land by local authority — Sale by auction without reserve by direction of Secretary of State — Interaction between section 98 of the Local Government, Planning and Land…
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99 Bishopsgate Ltd v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Construction of rent review clause in lease — Appeal by landlords from decision of Lloyd J in favour of tenants — Proceedings before Lloyd J consisted…
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Minay v Sentongo
Rent Act 1977 — Technical jurisdictional point in a landlord’s claim for possession based on Case 11 in Schedule 15 to the 1977 Act — Landlord, in order to expedite…
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Deerfield Travel Services Ltd v Leathersellers’ Company
Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, Part I — Compensation for Improvements — Appeal from decision of Peter Gibson J on preliminary questions arising out of business tenants’ claim against livery…
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Gozra v Hackney London Borough
Land Compensation Act 1973, sections 37(5) and 38(4) — Jurisdiction of Lands Tribunal to determine a dispute as to the amount of a payment under section 37(5) — Appeal by…
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Post Office v Aquarius Properties Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Tenants’ liability to repair under full repairing lease — Appeal from decision of Hoffmann J in favour of tenants — Basement of office building consisting of…
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Watkins v Kidson (Inspector of Taxes)
Capital gains–Land owned on April 6 1965–Computation of chargeable gain–Time-apportioned basis or formula based on April 6 market value–Latter basis applicable if case fell within paragraph 23(1)(b) of Schedule 6…
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Stretch v West Dorset District Council
Landlord and tenant — Option to renew — Whether grant of option ultra vires local authority landlord — Whether option remained exercisable after assignment of part of term — Whether…
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Southport Old Links Ltd v Naylor and another
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, section 25 — Lease of land used as a golf course, the tenants carrying on the business of a golf club — Lease contained a…
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Leppard v Excess Insurance Co Ltd
Claim on insurance policy following destruction of cottage by fire–Question as to amount which the claimant could recover–Insurance a contract of indemnity–Rule in Castellain v Preston applied–Submission by claimant that…
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Rowe v Truelove
Possession of rent-controlled flat really required by landlord to enable him to sell property and meet his debts–Not ‘reasonably required’ for own occupation–Question of landlord’s prospects and their relevance to…