Denetower Ltd v Toop: CA 1991

The tenants sought to acquire the freehold under the Act. The landlord sought to exclude the gardens and other appurtenancies. Held: They had been included in the demise of the flats and were to be included in the title to be purchased. The l987 Act is ‘ill-drafted, complicated and confused’. Browne-Wilkinson VC [1991] 1 WLR … Continue reading Denetower Ltd v Toop: CA 1991

Belvedere Court Management Ltd v Frogmore Developments Ltd: CA 24 Oct 1995

Landlords had sold flats to Frogmore without serving a section 5 notice under the 1987 Act. Prior to receipt of a purchase notice, Frogmore granted certain leases in the block of flats to another party. Held: The agreements were upheld, and were not shams even though they had been intended to work around the 1987 … Continue reading Belvedere Court Management Ltd v Frogmore Developments Ltd: CA 24 Oct 1995