Contract
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PP 2007/25
In practical terms, one of the most important issues for owners and occupiers is how to escape from a building in an emergency. Many properties enjoy rights of fire escape…
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Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd and another
Land – Development agreement – Contractual term – Claimant and first defendant attributing different meanings to term in agreement – Whether parties’ negotiations admissible when construing term – Whether defendant…
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PP 2007/20
Sellers often use overage to maximise the price paid for land with development potential. Put simply, ‘overage’ is the right to receive further payments if and when certain events occur.
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Chartbrook Ltd v Persimmon Homes Ltd and another
Contract Construction
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PP 2007/10
The pace of an asset sale agreement often outstrips legal formalities where leasehold properties are changing hands. So contracts for sale of leasehold premises, which can usually be assigned only…
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PP 2007/07
Boundary disputes occur all too frequently. Sadly, a high proportion originate from poor-quality plans and careless conveyancing. The Court of Appeal decision in Ali v Lane [2006] EWCA Civ 1532;…
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PP 2007/05
The decision in Thomas v Ken Thomas Ltd [2006] EWCA Civ 1504; [2007] 01 EG 94, which dealt with rent arrears, has offered landlords a potential lifeline regarding future rental…
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Avraamides and another v Colwill and another
Company — Refurbishment works — Respondent customer dissatisfied with standard of work — Company transferring assets and liabilities to partnership — Particular customer not expressly named in transfer agreement –…
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Lexi Holdings plc v Stainforth
Charge over property securing loan — Exclusive sale agreement whereby appellant lender having right to sell property to discharge indebtedness — Whether risk of sale not proceeding falling upon appellant…
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Aldershot Ltd v Hoxdev Ltd
Sale of property — Terms of agreement — Clause requiring vendor to provide satisfactory evidence that building not listed — Purchaser arguing that vendor failing to comply with obligation –…
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Courtney v Corp Ltd
Finance company — Breach of contract — Appellant lender agreeing to provide bridging finance for purchasing property — Appellant failing to provide finance — Respondent buyer unable to complete purchase…
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Yorkshire Water Services Ltd v Taylor Woodrow Construction Northern Ltd and others
Technology and construction court — Appellant alleging defective design and construction of sewage treatment plant — Court dismissing action against respondents for cost of remedial work — Appellant seeking permission…