Assessment of fair rent–Purpose of rent officer’s consultations with parties–No obligation to decide beforehand what comparable rents are to be used–No obligation, therefore, to disclose such comparables to landlord beforehand
Rent committees may rely on comparable fair rents already registered and need not say why they prefer this approach to the yardstick proposed by the landlord to secure him a…
Fair rent of furnished premises–No rule binding committee to start by finding unfurnished rent–General propositions about typical periods of furnished tenancies do not represent a reference to the personal circumstances…
Town and Country Planning Act 1971–Enforcement notice–Appeal from Secretary of State who had upheld notice–Larger area of hotel used as non-residents’ lounge and bar than that for which planning permission…
Notice under section 90 of the Housing Act 1957 regulating overcrowding of lodging-houses does not serve to regulate use of the same premises by members of a single family–Conviction of…
Forfeiture for non-payment of rent–Judge right to adjourn case for further evidence as to tenant’s means, but wrong to grant subsequent adjournment on tenant producing virtually no basis for relief–Mandamus…
Whether a way on an industrial estate is a ‘road’ within the meaning of the Road Traffic Act 1972 is a matter of fact and degree turning on actual public…
Town and Country Planning Act 1971–Appeal from minister’s decision upholding enforcement notice–Former ancillary use claimed for flat in premises adjoining factory–No evidence of single planning units linking alleged ancillary use…
Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1969–Section 109 (2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971–Conviction for unauthorised advertisement–Offending advertisement replaced after a short interval–Complaint of continuing…
Committal proceedings — Prosecution — Failure to comply with enforcement notices — Whether no case to answer — Subsequent planning permission — Whether planning permission for retention of buildings –…