A delay in completion was not challenged by a notice to complete; mere delay may itself be repudiatory. Specific performance was considered. As to Lee-Parker v Izzett, the Board doubted the finding that there was no contract in that case, because the purchaser could always have decided that the mortgage was satisfactory and proceeded.
Judges:
Lord Templeman
Citations:
Gazette 29-Apr-1992, [1992] 1 WLR 403, [1992] UKPC 8
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Jurisdiction:
Commonwealth
Citing:
Cited – Lee-Parker v Izzett (1) ChD 1971
Money expended by a tenant on discharging his landlord’s covenants will in appropriate circumstances operate as a partial or a complete discharge so as to furnish a defence of set-off at law to a claim for unpaid rent. Justice Goff discussed the . .
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Updated: 19 May 2022; Ref: scu.80964