Court of Appeal
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William G Dick Partnership v Brookmount Estates Ltd and another
Fees–Claim by quantity surveyors for professional fees–Dispute with property development company–Appeal by defendant company from decision of judge who had dismissed defendants’ appeal from a deputy master–Claim related to plaintiffs’…
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Fuller v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Town and Country Planning Act 1971, section 246(4) — Ex parte application for leave to appeal from a decision of Stuart-Smith J, who had dismissed an appeal from a decision…
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Lloyd v Sadler and others
Rent Acts–Conditions for acquisition of a statutory tenancy–Important decision likely to affect many tenants, particularly young people joining to share accommodation–Flat let to two joint contractual tenants–One ceases to reside…
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Campden Hill Towers Ltd and another v Gardner and another
Housing Act 1961 — Important decision on interpretation of landlord’s statutory covenants under section 32 — Covenant to pay a share of increased cost of repairs, including repairs to block…
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Hall v King and another
Rent Act 1977 — Whether wife qualified for security of tenure — A husband, whose marriage had broken down and who was living with another woman, took a tenancy of…
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Associated Dairies Ltd v Pierce
Landlord, tenant and surety — Liability of surety under contract of guarantee, guaranteeing payment of rent and performance of covenants in the lease, including the covenant to yield up the…
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Portman Building Society v Hamlyn Taylor Neck
Restitution — Solicitors — Mortgage advance — Advance made under mistake of fact — Whether solicitors liable to account and payment of sum advanced as loan
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Belvedere Court Management Ltd v Frogmore Developments Ltd
Landlord and tenant Act 1987 — Duty of landlord on sale or other disposition of reversion — Whether leases granted by new landlord of individual flats incumbrances to be disregarded…
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Nelson Developments Ltd v Taboada
Landlord and tenant — Rent Act 1977 — Whether tenancy excluded from Act by reason of rent which includes payments for attendance
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Wint and another v Monk and another
Rent Act 1977 — Proceedings for possession — Appeal from order of county court judge — Whether alternative accommodation offered to tenants was suitable and whether it was reasonable to…
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Beegas Nominees Ltd v BHP Petroleum Ltd and another ; Sevington Properties Ltd v Adams and another
Landlord and tenant — Assignment — Insolvency — Variation of lease — Liquidation of second assignee of term — Disclaimer of lease — Liability of original tenant and first assignee…
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Wandsworth London Borough Council v Attwell and another
Landlord and tenant — Notice to quit — Whether service of notice at premises valid service under section 196(5) of the Law of Property Act 1925 — Whether notice ‘required’…