House of Lords
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Otter v Norman
Rent Act 1977, section 7(1) — Meaning of ‘board’ — ‘Continental breakfast’ — Majority view in Wilkes v Goodwin followed — Appeal by tenant to House of Lords against decision…
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Barrett and others v Morgan
Agricultural holdings — Notice to quit — Head tenancy — Head tenants failing to serve counternotice — Whether subtenancy determined — Whether prior arrangement between freeholder and head tenants a…
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Saunders v Soper
Accommodation Agencies Act 1953–Supplying address may not be charged for, but finding accommodation may–Agent’s appeal allowed and conviction quashed–McInnes v Clarke explained as a case in which a deposit was…
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Pioneer Aggregates (UK) Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment and others
Town and Country Planning Act 1971 — Ruling by House of Lords that a planning permission cannot be ‘abandoned’ by the party entitled to its benefit — Court of Appeal…
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Sorrell and another v Finch
Pre-contract deposit with estate agent–Vendor does not impliedly or ostensibly authorise estate agent to receive such a deposit, whether as agent for the vendor, ‘stakeholder,’ or in any other capacity–A…
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Hertfordshire County Council v Ozanne and others
Compensation for compulsory acquisition of land — Value of ‘ransom strip’ — Third stage in this litigation, Lands Tribunal, Court of Appeal, House of Lords — Whether rule (3) in…
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Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd v Argyll Stores (Holdings) Ltd
Landlord and tenant — Keep open covenant — Anchor store — Whether tenant can be ordered to comply with covenant — Whether mandatory injunction appropriate remedy to enjoin person to…
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Thrasyvoulou v Secretary of State for the Environment and others ; Oliver and others v Secretary of State for the Environment and another
Town and country planning — Enforcement notices — Town and Country Planning Act 1971 as amended by Local Government and Planning (Amendment) Act 1981 — Estoppel per rem judicatam and…
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London & Clydeside Estates Ltd v Aberdeen City Council and another
Compensation for compulsory acquisition–Certificate of alternative development–Certificate issued by the local planning authority failed to include the statement of the applicants’ rights of appeal required by the relevant statutory instrument–Effect…
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Rhone and another v Stephens (Executrix)
Covenants — Covenant to maintain common roof of adjoining properties in separate ownership — Whether House should overrule Austerberry v Oldham Corporation — Whether positive covenant enforceable against successor in…
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United Scientific Holdings Ltd v Burnley Borough Council ; Cheapside Land Development Co Ltd and v Messels Service Co
Rent review clauses–Important House of Lords decision–Some previous decisions overruled–Position where time-table for review procedure is not complied with–Presumption in contracts with reciprocal obligations that time is not of the…