The claimant had been told she could live in a house for her life. On that assurance she improved the house.
Held: She had raised an equity, but how could it be satisfied? The court declined to order the grant of a life interest because it would have created a settlement, under which the claimant would have had the powers of a tenant for life. It suggested a long lease, determinable on her death at a nominal rent. Though the payment of a nominal rent was not contemplated when the representations were made, ‘perfect equity is seldom possible.’ The court ordered the grant of a long lease at a rent of andpound;30 per annum, determinable on the death of the tenant. The lease was to be non-assignable, and the other terms of the lease were to be agreed between the parties or, in default of agreement, determined by the county court.
Judges:
Goff LJ
Citations:
[1978] 2 EGLR 121
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Parker v Parker ChD 24-Jul-2003
Lord Macclesfield claimed a right to occupy a castle. The owners claimed that he had only a mere tenancy at will. The exact rooms in the castle which had been occupied had varied over time.
Held: The applicant was entitled to reasonable . .
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Estoppel, Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.187550