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Tiffany Investments Ltd and Another v Bircham and Co Nominees (No 2) Limited and others: CA 4 Dec 2003

The tenancy was a long lease at a low rent under the 1954 Act, and so had continuing protection under the 1977 Act whilst occupied by the original tenant. The lease was assigned and registered. It had been conditional upon an application to purchase the reversion, which did not proceed. Held: subject to the effect … Continue reading Tiffany Investments Ltd and Another v Bircham and Co Nominees (No 2) Limited and others: CA 4 Dec 2003

Joseph v Joseph: CA 1967

The words in section 38(1) ‘purports to’ means ‘has the effect that’ so that an agreement to give up possession in two years when the lease would still have six years to run infringed section 38 as it would preclude an application or request for a new tenancy even though an actual surrender was permitted … Continue reading Joseph v Joseph: CA 1967

Allnatt Properties Ltd v Newton: ChD 1981

A business lease provided that if the tenant wished to assign, he must first offer a surrender to the landlord for the net premium value. If the landlord did not accept, then he could apply for consent to assign, such consent not to be unreasonably . .

Allnatt Properties Ltd v Newton: 1984

A business lease contained a clause to the effect that if the tenant wished to assign the premises he should first offer to surrender them to the landlord for the equivalent of the net premium value. If the landlord did not accept the offer then the . .

Cameron Ltd v Rolls-Royce Plc: ChD 12 Mar 2007

His lease had expired, but the defendant continued in occupation under a licence. The parties agreed for new leases on terms fixed, but conditional on the lease being allowed to be contracted out. The tenant now asserted that it occupied the property with security under the 1954 Act. Held: However unattractive the point made by … Continue reading Cameron Ltd v Rolls-Royce Plc: ChD 12 Mar 2007

Re Hennessey: 1975

A long lease at a premium and a low rent comprised three rooms at the top of a building. Clause 7 provided that the landlord should be entitled to buy the residue of the lease for andpound;2,500 if either the tenant gave notice to the landlord that he wished to vacate the premises or the … Continue reading Re Hennessey: 1975