Court of Appeal
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Aquilina and another v Havering London Borough Council
Compulsory purchase compensation — Appeal from the Lands Tribunal — Whether decision of tribunal perverse as being made upon a basis of valuation not specifically relied upon by the claimants,…
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Kaye v Massbetter Ltd and another
Landlord and tenant — Letting to limited company tenant with a view to exclude the application of the Rent Act — Question as to the real identity of tenant –…
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D J Crocker Securities (Portsmouth) Ltd v Johal
Rent Act 1977, section 2(1) — Statutory tenancy — Condition requiring occupation of dwelling-house as tenant’s residence — Whether sufficient residence — Two-home question — Appeal by tenant of flat…
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Duke of Westminster and others v Johnston and others
Leasehold Reform Act 1967 — Tenants’ rights to enfranchisement — Appeals by landlords from county court decision in favour of tenants’ claims — Common ground that tenants in each of…
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Wycombe Health Authority v Barnett
Landlord and tenant — Extent of tenant’s duty to act in a tenant-like manner as formulated in Warren v Keen — Extent of landlord’s duty under section 32 of the…
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Hildebrand and another v Moon
Rent Act 1977, Schedule 1, para 7 — Succession to statutory tenancy — Whether claimant, daughter of first successor, was ‘residing with’ her mother at the time of and for…
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MEPC Ltd v Christian-Edwards and others
Appeal from judge’s decision on vendor and purchaser summons–Whether good title to business premises shown by vendors–References in various deeds to old contract for the sale of the property–Contract never…
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Jessamine Investment Co Ltd v Schwartz
A subtenant who acquires possessory title as against the mesne landlord does not thereby lose the protection of the Rent Acts as against the freeholder
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Thomas Pocklington’s Gift Trustees v Hill and another
Rent Act 1977, section 49(4) — Regulated tenancy — Death of original tenant — Questions as to whether he was a contractual or statutory tenant at date of death and…
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Dean and Chapter of Chichester Cathedral v Lennards Ltd
Rent variation clause in lease–Requirement that suggested new rent was to be stated in notice–New rent not stated but notice otherwise in compliance with terms of lease–Specification of new rent…
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Cawley v Pratt
Agricultural holdings — Land of slightly less than one acre containing cowshed and other buildings — Whether notice to quit given in reliance on Case B in section 2(3) of…
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Ojelay v Neosale Ltd
Vendor and purchaser — Specific performance — Deposit paid to vendors’ agent — Insolvency of agent — Appeal from decision of Scott J — In this case there had been…