Assignment
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Offer-Hoar and others v Larkstore Ltd and another
Sale of development land with planning permission — Assignment of expert geo-technical report — Part 20 claim against expert — Whether assignment valid — Extent of expert’s duty of care
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Stansell Ltd v Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd and another
Registered industrial and provident society — Transfer of property, assets and engagements — Whether arbitrator correct that transfer including benefit of building contract where contract containing prohibition against assignment without…
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PP 2005/31
In Abbey National plc v Commissioners of Customs & Excise [2005] EWHC 831 (Ch); [2005] 19 EG 175 (CS), Abbey sought to minimise its VAT exposure by arguing that the…
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Savva v Jaikaran and another
Contract for sale of property — Assignment of purchaser’s rights — Assignee failing to complete — Purchaser paying purchase price — Whether repudiation of assignment — Whether purchaser entitled to…
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PP 2004/11
The High Court judgment in Keydon Estates Ltd v Western Power Distribution (South Wales) Ltd [2004] EWHC 996 (Ch) concerned the issue of whether a landlord was entitled to appeal…
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Tiffany Investments Ltd and another v Bircham & Co Nominees (No 2) Ltd and others
Assignment of lease — Respondent lessor having right of pre-emption — Whether tenant obliged to offer property to lessor — Date such obligation arising — Whether lessor’s rights having priority…
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Scottish & Newcastle plc v Raguz
Respondent assigning lease to appellant — Appellant assigning lease to tenant — Tenant defaulting on rent — Respondent underwriting tenant’s rent — Whether respondent’s action increasing losses to appellant –…
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PP 2003/34
New Act will sort out surrender problem. A business tenant wishes to assign, but cannot do so without first offering to surrender the lease to the landlord, this requirement having…
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PP 2003/10
A written refusal stops the clock. Q T, wishing to assign, seeks L’s consent in circumstances to which the section 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1988 applies: see,…
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Tiffany Investments Ltd and another v Bircham & Co Nominees (No 2) Ltd and others
Residential lease subject to Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 — Lessee required to offer first refusal to lessor if wishing to assign — Lessee contracting to assign to company without…
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London & Argyll Developments Ltd v Mount Cook Land Ltd
Section 1 of Landlord and Tenant Act 1988 — Tenant applying for landlord’s licence to assign — Tenant providing further information on financial status of assignee — Landlord not commenting…
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PP 2002/223
Q According to the lease of our shop, the landlord cannot unreasonably withhold his consent to a proposed assignment or subletting.