Court of Appeal
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Amalgamated Investment & Property Co Ltd v John Walker & Sons Ltd
Contract for sale of commercial building at redevelopment value of £1.7m signed day before news of listing of property as building of architectural or historic interest–Purchasers stuck with premises now…
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Molton Builders Ltd v Westminster City Council and another
Use of Whitehall Court suite as offices contemplated by lease from Crown Estate Commissioners but subject to planning control–Occupier converts to office use without permission from planning authority, and commissioners…
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Estates Gazette Ltd v Benjamin Restaurants Ltd and another
Landlord and tenant — Assignment — Liability of assignee and surety to pay rent — Whether under licence to assign liability continued after further assignment by assignee — Whether interest…
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Shelley and others v United Artists Corporation Ltd and another
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II — ‘Competent landlord’ — Whether plaintiff underlessees, seeking new tenancy, had brought proceedings against correct landlords — Whether plaintiffs’ immediate landlords had ceased…
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Leeward Securities Ltd v Lilyheath Properties Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Forfeiture of lease — Breach of covenant against subletting part of premises without landlords’ consent — Restriction on assignment and subletting during last 7 years of…
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Bedding and others v McCarthy
Housing Act 1988 — Six-month agreement signed on first day of six-month period — Whether term of six months — Whether notice given on same date given before agreement
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Ministry of Defence v Thompson
Mesne profits — Calculation — Whether mesne profits calculated by reference to previous rent or benefit to trespasser
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Church Cottage Investments Ltd v Hillingdon London Borough (No 2)
Costs — Lands Tribunal — Claimants entitled under Part VIII of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 to a nominal sum of £100 compensation ordered by President of Lands…
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Hertfordshire County Council v Ozanne and others
Compensation for acquisition of land — ‘Ransom strip’ — Pointe Gourde principle — Rule (3) of section 5 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 — Identification of scheme — Appeal…
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Allen v South Eastern Electricity Board
Deed of grant — Rights granted to Electricity Board on payment of capital sum — Further payment by way of compensation provided in the event of the landowner, having obtained…
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McCullagh v Lane Fox & Partners Ltd
Estate agents — Misstatement of area of property — Whether purchaser suffers loss — Whether vendor’s estate agent owes duty of care to purchaser in respect of negligent misstatement
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V G Fraulo & Co Ltd v Papa
Landlord and tenant — ‘Without prejudice’ offer of tenancy — Offeree in occupation — Whether offer admissible — Whether offeree granted tenancy