Derby and Co Ltd v ITC Pension Trust Ltd: 1977

The court considered a party resisting a claim to an estoppel: ‘where parties negotiate on a basis ‘subject to contract’ everybody knows there is a risk that, at the end of the day, either side may back out of negotiations, up to the point where leases are exchanged.’

Judges:

Oliver J

Citations:

[1977] 2 All ER 890

Cited by:

CitedGonthier and Another v Orange Contract Scaffolding Ltd CA 25-Jun-2003
The question of a proprietary estoppel as between landlord and tenant arose. An agreement had been reached subject to contract for the grant of a lease, with an option to purchase. The tenant was allowed into possession before the documentation was . .
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Contract, Land

Updated: 12 May 2022; Ref: scu.188286