Section 136 by its terms preserves the equitable rule that the debtor can rely on any rights of set-off which arose before he had notice of assignment .
Citations:
[1988] 1WLR 150
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Edlington Properties Limited v J H Fenner and Co Limited CA 22-Mar-2006
The landlord had assigned the reversion of the lease. There was an outstanding dispute with the tenant defendant who owed arrears of rent, but sought to set these off against a claim for damages for the landlord’s failure to construct the factory in . .
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Landlord and Tenant
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.242644