Court of Appeal
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Emmerson (Inspector of Taxes) v Computer Time International Ltd (in liquidation)
Finance Act 1965 Schedule 6–Computation of allowable deductions from capital gains on assignment of lease–Question of rent arrears paid by liquidator–Held not expenditure qualifying for deduction–Taxpayer company’s appeal dismissed
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Johnson and another v Moreton
Agricultural Holdings Act–Security of tenure–Whether ‘Contracting-out’ clause in agreement valid and effective–Fixed term–Agreement not to serve counternotice under section 24(1)–Policy of Act–Clause of no effect–Argument based on section 24 (2)…
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Agricultural Mortgage Corporation plc v Woodward and another
Agricultural holdings — Mortgage of holding — Whether tenancy purportedly created by landowner invalidated by section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986
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Family Housing Association v Jones (Westminster City Council, third party)
Landlord and tenant — Tenancy or licence — Agreement between housing association and occupier — Homeless person — Housing Act 1985, sections 63(1), 65(2), 79(3) and Schedule 1, para 4…
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Sudbrook Trading Estate Ltd v Eggleton and others
Option in lease to purchase reversion at a valuation — Whether option enforceable — Option to purchase at a price to be agreed by two valuers and in default of…
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Robinson v Moody
Agricultural holdings — Appointment of arbitrator — Whether appointment made when form of appointment received and accepted by arbitrator or when arbitrator communicated acceptance to parties
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Crumpton and others v Unifox Properties Ltd and another
Landlord and tenant — Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 — Tenant’s right to buy — Whether landlord entitled to adjournment to call evidence of value and change in circumstances affecting…
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Quick v Taff-Ely Borough Council
Landlord and tenant — Section 32 of Housing Act 1961 — Implied liability to keep in repair the structure and exterior of the dwelling-house — Appeal by local authority landlords…
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Jennings Motors Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment
Town and Country Planning Act 1971 — Secretary of State’s decision to uphold enforcement notice challenged — Discussion of theories of ‘new planning unit’ and ‘new chapter in planning history’…
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Staszewski v Maribella Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 — Tenants’ rights of first refusal — Section 11 notice — Terms of actual disposal differed from contract terms — Whether…
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Tootal Clothing Ltd v Guinea Properties Management Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Land contract — Section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 — Whether section 2 applied to agreement by landlord to pay tenant’s…
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Tagro v Cafane and another
Landlord and tenant — Housing Act 1988 — Wrongful eviction — ‘A cautionary tale’ — Background of harassment — Tenant of bed-sitting-room locked out and locks changed — Offer of…