House of Lords
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Wildtree Hotels Ltd and others v Harrow London Borough Council
Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 – Railway bridge improvements effected over four-year period – Claimant’s hotel badly affected by noise, dust and vibration, as well as by restriction of access -…
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Robert Gordons College v Commissioners of Customs and Excise
Supply of constructed commercial building — Lease and licence back of development land and buildings — Development of farmland and buildings by college for school playing fields — Lease granted…
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Ingram and another v Inland Revenue Commissioners
Deceased transferring freehold to nominee – Nominee purporting to grant lease of property to deceased and transfer freehold to members of deceased’s family – Members of family holding property on…
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Harrow London Borough Council v Johnstone
Husband and wife joint periodic tenants of council house – Wife subject to injunction not to disturb husband’s enjoyment of house – Wife purporting to terminate tenancy by notice to…
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Waltham Forest London Borough Council v Thomas
Housing Act 1985, section 87 — Secure tenancy — Succession on tenant’s death — Brother residing with tenant in different premises until his death — Meaning of “resided with” –…
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Commissioners of Customs & Excise v Redrow Group plc
Taxpayer building and selling houses – Taxpayer offering to pay estate agent’s fees when purchaser sold previous home – Offer dependent on purchaser buying house built by taxpayer – Whether…
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Fletcher Estates (Harlescott) Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and another; Newell and o
Compulsory acquisition of land for construction of bypass – Owners applying for certificates of appropriate alternative development – Secretary of State issuing negative certificates – Owners alleging error as to…
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Hunter v Canary Wharf Ltd
Nuisance – Building causing interference with television reception – Whether actionable private nuisance – Court of Appeal holding such interference not actionable – House of Lords dismissing appeal Nuisance -…
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Elitestone Ltd v Morris and another
Owner of land seeking possession – Occupier of bungalow on land resisting on grounds of tenancy from year to year and protection under Rent Act 1977 – Judge deciding bungalow…
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P&O Property Holdings Ltd and others v Norwich Union Life Insurance Society
Construction of shopping centre — Consortium financed by insurance society — Units remaining unlet — Construction of agreement — Whether society can unilaterally insist that reverse premiums paid to attract…
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Cadogan Estates Ltd v McMahon
Case 1 of Schedule 15 to the Rent Act 1977 – Lease of flat providing for forfeiture upon bankruptcy – Statutory tenancy arising upon expiry of lease – Tenant going…