Business lease – consent to sublet – duty of landlord to consent – time for compliance

Lombard North Central PLC v Remax Herbarne Limited [2008] EWHC 3161 (Ch); [2009] L&TR 14 (28 November 2008)

Many practitioners have difficulty managing applications for consent. Those acting for both landlords and tenants are not always clear on the duty on the landlord and the time limits within which the landlord is required to respond to the application in any given case. This case is instructive and will assist practitioners with the application of the relevant rules.