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Horne-Roberts (a Child) v Smithkline Beecham plc and Another: CA 18 Dec 2001

The court has a power to order substitution of a party though the limitation period, and even the ‘long stop’ limitation period had expired. The claimant child sought damages after a vaccination. The batch had been attributed to the wrong manufacturer, and the error only came to light outside the limitation period. It was said … Continue reading Horne-Roberts (a Child) v Smithkline Beecham plc and Another: CA 18 Dec 2001

Lloyd and others v Dugdale and Another: CA 21 Nov 2001

The claimants asserted a right to possession of land, and the defendant resisted, claiming a proprietary estoppel. A predecessor had intended to grant a sub-lease to the defendant, who had arranged for his company JAD Ltd to execute major works on the strength of that promise. JAD was given permission to store items there, but … Continue reading Lloyd and others v Dugdale and Another: CA 21 Nov 2001

Oceanic Village Ltd v United Attractions Ltd, Shirayama: ChD 9 Dec 1999

The tenant sought an injunction against its neighbour and landlord to prevent it letting an adjoining property without a restriction similar to the one in its own lease. The claimants sought reassurance from the defendant tenants of the adjoining propery that they would act in accordance with the retriction, but no re-assurance was given. Held: … Continue reading Oceanic Village Ltd v United Attractions Ltd, Shirayama: ChD 9 Dec 1999

Cadogan Estates Limited v McMahon: HL 26 Oct 2000

When a tenancy was terminated and was followed by a statutory tenancy, a term in the contractual tenancy that the tenancy should be forfeit on the tenant’s bankruptcy was continued in and inherited by the statutory tenancy. Though perhaps in conveyancing terms there was no positive obligation not to become bankrupt, the Acts should be … Continue reading Cadogan Estates Limited v McMahon: HL 26 Oct 2000

Malekshad v Howard De Walden Estates Limited: CA 23 May 2001

The applicant sought the leasehold enfranchisement of two leasehold properties. They were contained in separate leases, but the property had been treated as one for some time. A part of one property extended under part of the other. The claim was resisted on the basis that there was more than one building as required by … Continue reading Malekshad v Howard De Walden Estates Limited: CA 23 May 2001

Marshall v Bradford Metropolitan District Council: CA 27 Apr 2001

There were three issues; (1) whether it was proper for the judge to have struck out disrepair proceedings when it could be seen that an application to discharge or rescind a suspended possession order would be likely to succeed (2) whether the secure tenancy revived automatically once it could be seen that the suspended possession … Continue reading Marshall v Bradford Metropolitan District Council: CA 27 Apr 2001

Conway and Others v Jam Factory Freehold Ltd: UTLC 10 Dec 2013

UTLC LANDLORD AND TENANT – service charges – whether landlord’s costs of leaseholders’ unsuccessful application to appoint manager recoverable as service charge – section 24, Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 – whether costs of leaseholders’ application to determine service charges recoverable as service charge – section 20C, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 – whether LVT … Continue reading Conway and Others v Jam Factory Freehold Ltd: UTLC 10 Dec 2013

Dixon and Others v Wellington Close Management Company: UTLC 26 Mar 2012

UTLC LANDLORD AND TENANT – variation of lease – validity of application – requirement that not more than 10% of tenants should be opposed to application – whether LVT had wrongly assessed number of tenants opposed to application – held they had not – appeal dismissed – Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 s 37(5) Citations: … Continue reading Dixon and Others v Wellington Close Management Company: UTLC 26 Mar 2012

Longacre Securities Ltd v Electro Acoustic Industries Ltd: CA 1990

The term was to expire on 25 March 1988. The landlord served a section 25(1) notice to determine the tenancy on 1 March 1989 to which the tenants responded with a notice under section 27(2) to determine the tenancy on 24 June 1988. In fact the tenants vacated the property on or immediately before 25 … Continue reading Longacre Securities Ltd v Electro Acoustic Industries Ltd: CA 1990

Michaels and Michaels v Taylor Woodrow Developments Ltd, etc: ChD 19 Apr 2000

The respondents sought to strike out the claim for conspiracy and failure to comply with the Act. The respondent was landlord of premises occupied by the claimants. They had served a notice under the Act of their intention to sell. Held: The 1987 Act did not confer a right to pre-emption as such. Having gone … Continue reading Michaels and Michaels v Taylor Woodrow Developments Ltd, etc: ChD 19 Apr 2000

Coates v Marathon Estates Ltd: UTLC 1 Feb 2018

UTLC LANDLORD AND TENANT – APPOINTMENT OF MANAGER – enforcement of FTT’s order requiring provision of documents and computer records – whether order complied with – whether order should be set aside – jurisdiction of Upper Tribunal in relation to enforcement of final orders of FTT – s.24(4), Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 – s.25, … Continue reading Coates v Marathon Estates Ltd: UTLC 1 Feb 2018

Greenwich London Borough Council v Regan: CA 31 Jan 1996

The authority had taken possession proceedings against the secure tenant for non-payment of rent, and obtained an order, suspended on condition as to payments. He again fell into arrears, and the authority made a further agreement. They now sought issue of a warrant, and the tenant argued that a new possession was required, saying that … Continue reading Greenwich London Borough Council v Regan: CA 31 Jan 1996

RLG Drax A 1987 Settlement Trust v Kingsbere Court Management Company Ltd: LT 11 Feb 2009

LT LEASEHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT – price – calculation of the freehold value of the property with vacant possession and of the value of the flats with a share of the freehold -apparent agreement between experts upon valuation matters in fact concealing a disagreement. Citations: [2009] EWLands LRA – 5 – 2008 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and … Continue reading RLG Drax A 1987 Settlement Trust v Kingsbere Court Management Company Ltd: LT 11 Feb 2009

Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc and others v West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association Ltd (the “Padre Island”) (No 2): 1987

Judges: Mr Justice Saville Citations: [1987] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 529 Statutes: Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 1(3) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Appeal from – Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc v West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association Ltd (Padri Island) (No 2); Firma CF-Trade SA v Similar (Fanti) CA 30-Nov-1989 … Continue reading Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc and others v West of England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association Ltd (the “Padre Island”) (No 2): 1987

Nana Ofori Atta (II) v Nana Abu Bonsra (II): PC 1958

(West Africa) Care must be taken in respect of the notion that merely standing by and waiting to see the outcome of a case in which the non-party has an interest, without more, involves an abuse of process. The parties now disputed title to land, but it was complained that the title had been determined … Continue reading Nana Ofori Atta (II) v Nana Abu Bonsra (II): PC 1958

London and Associated Investment Trust Plc v Calow: 1986

The defendants had sought premises for a consulting business. A licence was initially given to allow the premises to be prepared for occupation, but then a head lease was granted. An underlease for the defendant was prepared, but not executed. On the defendant leaving, the claimants said that the defendant was bound as tenant to … Continue reading London and Associated Investment Trust Plc v Calow: 1986

Director of Public Prosecutions v Jones and Lloyd: HL 4 Mar 1999

21 people protested peacefully on the verge of the A344, next to the perimeter fence at Stonehenge. Some carried banners saying ‘Never Again,’ ‘Stonehenge Campaign 10 years of Criminal Injustice’ and ‘Free Stonehenge.’ The officer in charge concluded that they constituted a ‘trespassory assembly’ and told them so. When asked to move off, many did, … Continue reading Director of Public Prosecutions v Jones and Lloyd: HL 4 Mar 1999

Credit Suisse v Beegas Nominees Ltd: ChD 15 Sep 1993

The landlord had covenanted to maintain, repair amend renew and otherwise keep in good and tenantable condition the structure of the building. Held: A Landlord’s covenant to keep in good repair can include a duty to put the property into repair. The wording went beyond a mere covenant to repair. The court relied on the … Continue reading Credit Suisse v Beegas Nominees Ltd: ChD 15 Sep 1993

Adcock v Co-Operative Insurance Society Ltd: CA 26 Apr 2000

The claimant claimed under his fire insurance with the defendants. He sought damages for their delay in processing the claim. Held: The power to award interest on damages is discretionary. The judge had refused to allow interest, at a rate which applied at different times following the damage. He could do so, because of the … Continue reading Adcock v Co-Operative Insurance Society Ltd: CA 26 Apr 2000

Orchard Court Residents’ Association v St Anthony’s Homes Ltd: CA 2003

Citations: [2003] 2 EGLR 28 Statutes: Lands Tribunal Act 1949 3(4), Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – Sinclair Gardens Investments (Kensington) Ltd, Regina (on the Application of) v The Lands Tribunal CA 8-Nov-2005 The claimant appealed against a refusal of judicial review of a decision of the Lands … Continue reading Orchard Court Residents’ Association v St Anthony’s Homes Ltd: CA 2003

Dellhold Estates (UK) Pty Ltd v Lindsey Trading Properties Inc: 1994

The word ‘premises’ in s 46(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 means the subject matter of the letting and the section applied to an agricultural holding which included a dwelling house. S 48 of the Act was governed by s 46(1) which applied it ‘to premises which consist of or include a dwelling’. … Continue reading Dellhold Estates (UK) Pty Ltd v Lindsey Trading Properties Inc: 1994

Norwich Union Life Insurance v British Railways Board: 1987

The court made reference to the ‘torrential style of drafting which has been traditional for many years’ among draftsmen of covenants in leases. ‘The use of ordinary language to convey meaning often involves subtle discriminations which for most people are intuitive rather than capable of lucid explanation. An explanation of why ordinary English words in … Continue reading Norwich Union Life Insurance v British Railways Board: 1987

Attorney General of Hong Kong v Humphreys Estate (Queen’s Gardens) Ltd: PC 1987

An agreement in principle was marked ‘subject to contract’. The Government would acquire some flats owned the plaintiff Group of companies in return for the Government granting, inter alia, a lease to the Group of some Crown lands. The Government was allowed to and did take possession of the flats and spent money upon them … Continue reading Attorney General of Hong Kong v Humphreys Estate (Queen’s Gardens) Ltd: PC 1987

Udall v Capri Lighting Ltd (in liquidation): CA 1987

A claim was made for the price of goods sold and delivered. The defendant’s solicitor gave an oral undertaking to his counterpart to procure the execution by directors of his client company of charges over their homes in return for an adjournment sine die. The charges were not executed, and the defendant company went into … Continue reading Udall v Capri Lighting Ltd (in liquidation): CA 1987

Dennis and Robinson Ltd v Kiossos Establishment: CA 1987

Section 9(1A) of the 1967 Act makes no express reference to a ‘willing buyer’, but it is implied by the assumption of a sale in the ‘open market’. Judges: Fox LJ Citations: [1987] 1 EGLR 132 Statutes: Leasehold Reform Act 1967 9(1A) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – Earl Cadogan v Pitts and … Continue reading Dennis and Robinson Ltd v Kiossos Establishment: CA 1987

Regina on the Application of Davies (No 2) v HM Deputy Coroner for Birmingham: CA 27 Feb 2004

The claimant appealed against a costs order. She had previously appealed against an order of the High Court on her application for judicial review of the inquest held by the respondent. Held: The coroner, and others in a similar position should not generally be expected to pay the costs of an appeal against an order … Continue reading Regina on the Application of Davies (No 2) v HM Deputy Coroner for Birmingham: CA 27 Feb 2004

Ankar Pty Ltd v National Westminster Finance (Australia) Ltd: 1987

(High Court of Australia) The court consdered the situation where a surety was called after alteration of the contract secured: ‘to hold the surety to its bargain, the creditor must show that the nature of the alteration can be beneficial to the surety only or that by its nature it cannot in any circumstances increase … Continue reading Ankar Pty Ltd v National Westminster Finance (Australia) Ltd: 1987

Salvation Army Trustee Co Ltd v West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council: 1980

Threatened with a road widening, the plaintiffs left their old property, and began to develop their new one, again, on land owned by the respondent. In practice it was negotiated as an exchange of properties. The negotiations were held ‘without prejudice’ but treated as if it were ‘subject to contract’ Held: ‘In the case of … Continue reading Salvation Army Trustee Co Ltd v West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Council: 1980

Wilson v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; Wilson v First County Trust Ltd (No 2): HL 10 Jul 2003

The respondent appealed against a finding that the provision which made a loan agreement completely invalid for lack of compliance with the 1974 Act was itself invalid under the Human Rights Act since it deprived the respondent lender of its property rights. It was also argued that it was not possible to make a declaration … Continue reading Wilson v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; Wilson v First County Trust Ltd (No 2): HL 10 Jul 2003

Mitchell and Another v Glasgow City Council: HL 18 Feb 2009

(Scotland) The pursuers were the widow and daughter of a tenant of the respondent who had been violently killed by his neighbour. They said that the respondent, knowing of the neighbour’s violent behaviours had a duty of care to the deceased and should have removed the neighbour, or warned them when their attempts to remove … Continue reading Mitchell and Another v Glasgow City Council: HL 18 Feb 2009

Tandon v Trustees of Spurgeons Homes: HL 1982

Tenants sought enfranchisement of their properties, but 75% of building consisted of a shop, and only 25% was living accomodation. Held: The tenants were entitled to buy the freehold. The question whether a building is a house ‘reasonably so called’ is one of law. The House made two particular points of general application on the … Continue reading Tandon v Trustees of Spurgeons Homes: HL 1982

Englefield Court Tenants v Skeels: LVT 1990

Tenants sought to exercise their rights to purchase the freehold under the 1987 Act. The landlord had granted a reversionary lease of part to her husband. Held: The tenants took the freehold subject to the lease. Judges: Lady Fox Citations: [1990] 2 EGLR 230 Statutes: Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 5 Jurisdiction: England and Wales … Continue reading Englefield Court Tenants v Skeels: LVT 1990

Department of the Environment v Royal Insurance PLC: ChD 1986

The court was asked whether the fact that the tenants under a fourteen year lease had entered into occupation of the premises one day after the term began meant that they had thereby failed to occupy for ‘the whole of the fourteen years,’ in which event, of course, they were entitled only to the basic … Continue reading Department of the Environment v Royal Insurance PLC: ChD 1986

Heffernan, Regina (on the Application of) v the Rent Service: Admn 10 Oct 2006

The claimant sought judicial review of the redetermination of housing benefits payable in respect of two flats rented out by him. The rent office said that the regulations were merely intended to put in statute form the previous practice used when identifying the ‘locality’ fro comparable lettings. Judges: Gilbart QC J Citations: [2006] EWHC 2478 … Continue reading Heffernan, Regina (on the Application of) v the Rent Service: Admn 10 Oct 2006

Roberts v Countryside Residential (South West) Ltd, Re Dray Court: UTLC 26 Sep 2017

UTLC Landlord and Tenant – Service Charges – LANDLORD AND TENANT – service charges – validity of service charge demands – whether LVT properly took into account a previous LVT decision – reasonableness of electricity and water costs – whether landlord entitled to fund arrears of service charges through an uplift in service charges – … Continue reading Roberts v Countryside Residential (South West) Ltd, Re Dray Court: UTLC 26 Sep 2017

Cawsand Fort Management Company Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v Kane and Others: Admn 18 Nov 2014

The Claimant challenged the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) appointing a manager of property known as the Fort, Cawsand, Torpoint, Cornwall under Part II section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, on the ground that the tribunal went beyond its powers in purporting to appoint a manager of property which is … Continue reading Cawsand Fort Management Company Ltd, Regina (on The Application of) v Kane and Others: Admn 18 Nov 2014