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Make no mistake: expertly drafted leases can’t be rewritten
The message: The court will not readily correct documents drafted by experienced and skilled solicitors.
Revealed: full details of Robert Tchenguiz and SFO High Court row
The legal battle between the Tchenguiz brothers and the Serious Fraud Office was laid bare yesterday afternoon.
Tenant’s insolvency is landlord’s occupational hazard
The message: Landlords pay the price when a tenant goes into administration
Hell hath no fury like a neighbour wronged
The message: Neighbours should mediate and not litigate
Hong Kong bribery probe leads to property arrest
An executive director at Hong Kong’s Sun Hung Kai Properties was arrested this week as part of a bribery investigation.
X-Leisure in Luminar litigation over administration rents
Leisure park owner takes legal action against administrator Ernst & Young
Erect barricades and you might just spark controversy
The message A lawful user of an easement cannot be punished for other users’ unlawful use.
Turn away an offer and there’s no return
The message: Failure to engage in alternative dispute resolution can prove costly.
Property owner takes route 66 to compensation
The message: A property owner may be entitled to compensation for blocked access to the highway.
Lack of interest lands tenant in hot water
The message: Legal principles can take precedence over fairness.
Tchenguizs hammer SFO
Serious Fraud Office admits that Vincent may no longer be considered suspect in Kaupthing investigation
‘Best endeavours’ clause can land you in trouble
The message: An obligation to use best or reasonable endeavours may have onerous consequences if it is enforceable
Signature obtained by deception guaranteed nothing
The message: A tenant’s guarantee was rendered invalid because of undue influence
Fact and construction are part and parcel of conveyance
The message A precise measurement of land in a conveyance may be overridden by other factors.
A fictional purchase can come back for very real bite
The message: Solicitors acting for lenders could pay a heavy price for carelessness.
Tchenguiz: my arrest was leaked
Vincent accuses Serious Fraud Office at Leveson Inquiry of alerting press to raid during MIPIM
Tchenguizes granted review
Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz were granted a judicial review of the circumstances surrounding their arrest this week as details of the allegations levelled at Vincent emerged for the first time.
Bank of Ireland sues Edward Symmonds over valuation
Edward Symmons is facing a £4.9m claim from Bank of Ireland over a property valuation, as the lender seeks to recoup losses incurred by the collapse of one of its debtors.
Pilloried posts did not prove possession
The message: Meaningful retaking of land is needed to remove squatters.
