Misrepresentation
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Inntrepreneur Estates Ltd v Hollard and another
Tenants entering into lease of public house – Business failing and tenants surrendering lease – Landlord claiming unpaid arrears of rent – Tenant counterclaiming for misrepresentations made by landlord as…
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Museprime Properties Ltd v Adhill Properties Ltd
Sale by auction — Particulars of sale — Particulars of rent review notices — Statement that tenants had not agreed rents — Rents still negotiable — Statement untrue — Rent…
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Independent Land Co Ltd v Patel
Property development — Speculative transaction — Subsequent collapse of market — Development company suing investor for interest on borrowings — Defendant claiming misrepresentation, release and undue hardship — Judgment for…
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Inntrepreneur Estates (CPC) Ltd v Worth and another
Public house — Defendants entering into licence as tenants — Trade in decline under previous tenants — Whether partial misrepresentation as to amount of annual trade — Whether figures could…
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Slough Estates plc and others v Welwyn Hatfield District Council and another
Planning permission for shopping centre — Another centre proposed in vicinity by plaintiff — Viability fears — Both developments encouraged to proceed — Plaintiff assured by defendant planning authority that…
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Dodd v Crown Estate Commissioners
Purchase of land — No rights of connection to sewerage system — Purchaser claiming that land purchased in reliance on representation that land had drainage — Agents’ particulars referred to…
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Stevens and another v Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Ltd and another
Plaintiffs applying for loan to finance purchase of public house – Defendant banks commissioning report and discussing report with plaintiffs prior to advancing loan – Plaintiffs purchasing public house and…
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Neighbour and another v Barker and another
Misrepresentation — Plaintiffs buying bungalow — Vendor’s replies to inquiries misstating condition of property — Solicitors advising survey before exchange of contracts — No survey carried out — Serious defects…
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Haddow v Secretary of State for the Environment
Application for planning permission for site – Plaintiff having right to buy site – Secretary of State for the Environment ordering environmental statement – Inspector recommending site be deleted from…
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McCullaugh v Lane Fox & Partners Ltd
Estate agent negligently misstating to plaintiff purchaser extent of property — Purchaser exchanging within two days without survey — Whether vendor’s agent owing duty of care to purchaser for negligent…
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Sky Properties Ltd v Giftboat Projects Ltd
Action for rescission and return of deposit – Allegedly misleading replies to preliminary inquiries relating to disputes and notices – Whether letter can amount to a "notice" – Conduct amounting…
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McCullagh v Lane Fox & Partners Ltd
Estate agent misstating extent of property to plaintiff purchaser — Purchaser exchanging within two days without survey — Oral and written misstatement regarding property’s extent — Whether vendor’s agent owing…