Sale of land
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Jelson Ltd v Derby City Council
Claimant developer agreeing to sell part of land to housing authority nominated by council – Developer to be released from undertaking on neighbouring developer, D, agreeing to provide specific number…
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Jones and another v Inland Revenue Commissioners
Taxation – Inheritance tax – Statutory relief – Administrators entering into contract for sale of freehold interest in property forming part of deceased’s estate – Contract not completed – Property…
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Wilson Bowden Properties Ltd v Milner and another
Vendor and purchaser informally agreeing boundaries according to plan A – Parties formally contracting both for sale and joint development on basis of plan B – Vendor simultaneously selling adjoining…
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Grangeville Marketing Inc v Seven Seas Properties Ltd
Breach of contract — Delay — Vendor not having title — Purchaser losing profit — Damages — Rule in Bain v Fotbergill applies — Whether leave to appeal direct to…
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Tuck and another v Baker and others
Pre-emption clause — Purchasers agreeing to give vendors offer — Offer to be accepted within two months — Offer made and withdrawn — Vendors purported to accept offer — Whether…
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Mitchem and another v Magnus Homes South West Ltd
Vendors entering into agreement with property developer – Developer to obtain planning permission within time-limit – Agreement containing clause that either party may determine contract if planning permission not obtained…
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Jurich Properties Ltd v Allied Dunbar Assurance
Agreement — Property sold with heating and “comfort cooling” systems” — Purchaser entitled to retention sum against system failure — Subject to design tests — Purchaser dissatisfied — Vendor’s claim…
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Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd v Mulchinock
Vendor and purchaser entering contract for sale of property – Completion to be made when property was ‘substantially completed’ – Roadways not in accordance with requirements of highway authority -…
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Dean v Upton (Trustee in bankruptcy)
Contract by correspondence — Whether later events resiling from contract — Whether letter made time of the essence — Whether breach of contract — Whether waiver of breach — Appeal…
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Bray v Stuart A West & Co (a firm)
Sale of land — Local land charge — Undertaking by vendor’s solicitors to discharge subsisting charges — Failure to honour undertaking — Whether subject to Limitation Acts — Whether barred…
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Duckwari plc v Offer Venture Ltd and another (No 2)
Director of company purchasing property – Director offering to pass property on to another company of which he was also a director – Offer accepted – Arrangement that no loss…
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Moroney v Isofoam Investments SA
Sale of two underleases for £385,000 subject to contract – Lock-out agreement precluding negotiations with others for period of seven days following receipt of “documents” – Purchaser refused sight of…