Scala House and District Property Co Ltd v Forbes: CA 1974

A breach of the covenant either against subletting or against assignment are uniquely not a breach capable of remedy, and the lease was subject to forfeiture.

Citations:

[1974] QB 575

Statutes:

Law of Property Act 1925 146

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedAkici v LR Butlin Ltd CA 2-Nov-2005
The tenant appealed against forfeiture of his lease for breach of a qualified covenant against assignment. It was said that the tenant had attempted to hide from the landlord the assignment of the premises to his company or its shared occupation. . .
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Landlord and Tenant

Updated: 15 August 2022; Ref: scu.216557