Assignment
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BRS Northern Ltd v Templeheights Ltd and another
Landlord refusing consent to assignment on ground that prospective assignee solely concerned to spoil development proposal of prospective buyer of freehold reversion – Whether refusal reasonable notwithstanding that proposal depended…
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Camden London Borough Council v Goldenberg and another
Secure tenancy — Appellant moving into council flat with grandmother — Appellant moving out to house sit for 10 weeks after his marriage — Appellant intending to find alternative accommodation…
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GUS Property Management Ltd v Texas Homecare Ltd
Claim for rent — Plaintiff landlord claiming arrears — Assignment — Rent review being agreed by surveyors by deed — Whether original lessee liable for rent under lease or under…
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Vaux Group plc v Lilley and another
Landlord and Tenant Act 1927, section 19(1)(b) — Qualified covenant against assignment — Further obligations on tenant to obtain guarantor and direct covenant from assignee — Whether further obligations struck…
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Roux Restaurants Ltd v Jaison Property Development Co Ltd
Commercial premises — Covenant against alienation — Landlord not to unreasonably withhold consent — Tenant wishing to assign — Landlord seeking amendment to existing lease — Whether landlord entitled to…
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Khan v McRoberts and another
Defendant purporting to determine tenancy and ejecting claimant from flat – Whether claimant previously surrendered tenancy – Whether presumption of undue influence rebutted – Judge finding tenancy unlawfully determined -…
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Next plc v National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Co Ltd and another
Qualified covenant against assignment – Landlord instructing solicitors to issue draft licence – Solicitors acting on instruction – Landlord then claiming not to have consented – Whether consent given in…
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Larksworth Investments Ltd v Temple House Ltd and another
Premises let to two solicitors in partnership — Covenant against assignment — Proviso allowing assignment without consent in relation to carrying on of “the business” — One solicitor ceasing to…
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Saigol v Cranley Mansions Ltd and others
Leasehold flats — Repairs and refurbishment — Flatowner refusing to pay share and claiming damages in building dispute — Freeholder going into voluntary liquidation and assigning rights in dispute to…
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Re Olympia & York Canary Wharf Ltd
Commercial lease — Tenant’s covenant not to assign without prior consent of landlord — Consent not to be unreasonably withheld — Tenant given option under lease to determine after 10…
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PP 2002/29
Until very recently, there were occasions when a landlord who had taken a qualified covenant against assigning could find himself in something of a fix.
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PP 2001/38
Q Under the terms of their leases, a number of our tenants have to give us first refusal at their selling price before they can assign their interests.