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)

This case concerns the impact of competition law. The judge was asked to determine a preliminary issue in an unopposed application for a renewal tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the Act). The issue concerned the user clause of the proposed new lease.