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Alterations – landlord’s consent – not to be unreasonably withheld – whether fear of a future enfranchisement claim to deprive landlord of the freehold a reasonable ground to withhold consent
Mount Eden Land Ltd v Bolsover Investments Ltd (Not yet reported) (Chancery Division – Mr Stuart Isaacs QC – 20 June 2014)
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22 July 2014
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Vol 28 Issue 6 - 22 July 2014
Tenant insolvency – landlord’s obligation for empty property rates
Schroder Exempt Property Unit Trust and another v Birmingham City Council [2014] EWHC 2207 (Admin) (Hickinbottom J) (10 July 2014)
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22 July 2014
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Vol 28 Issue 6 - 22 July 2014
Lease of commercial premises – user restrictions – competition law
Martin Retail Group Ltd v Crawley Borough Council (Not formally reported – HHJ Dight sitting at Central London County Court 24 December 2013)
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22 July 2014
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Vol 28 Issue 6 - 22 July 2014
Leased or equipment purchased by hire-purchase – waiver letters requested of landlords – the implications
On 30 June 2014 Hogan Lovells posted an interesting blog on this subject. It drew attention to the situation where a tenant of commercial premises seeks to lease equipment from third parties for use in their business premises. Evidently it is..
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22 July 2014
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Vol 28 Issue 6 - 22 July 2014
Signatures on documents – not always needed to create a binding contract or obligation
Williams v Jones (Not yet reported) (Bristol Mercantile Court – Mr Recorder David Blunt QC February 2014)
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22 July 2014
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Vol 28 Issue 6 - 22 July 2014
Business lease renewal – opposition to a new tenancy – grounds 30(1)(a), (b) and (c) – alleged breach of covenants
Youssefi v Joan Mussellwhite [2014] EWCA Civ 885 (2 July 2014)
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22 July 2014
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Vol 28 Issue 6 - 22 July 2014
Landlord’s unconditional written consent – what does this amount to in context?
Forest Bio Products Ltd v Forever Fuels Ltd [2013] CSIH 103 (Lady Smith, Lady Dorrian and Sheriff Principal RA Dunlop QC)
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22 July 2014
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Vol 28 Issue 6 - 22 July 2014