All articles by Jonathan Ross – Page 2
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ProfessionalCase news: New v Gromore (06.11.09)
Developers must respect a tenant’s rights and possessions.
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ProfessionalCase news: Shamas Charania v Harbour Estates (27.10.09)
Vendors can be unaware of their liability to pay estate agents commission.
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ProfessionalCase news: Somerfield Stores v Spring (Sutton Coldfield) (12.06.09)
The message: A landlord’s insolvency can assist a tenant renewing its lease.
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ProfessionalCase news: Stoll and Atkins v Wacks Caller (21.09.09)
Negligence by a solicitor is only relevant if it causes a loss.
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ProfessionalCase news: NIRAH Holdings v Hanson Building Products and Another, High Court (11.09.09)
The message: A party is bound by the terms of an agreement and cannot subsequently seek to rely on matters for which it has not provided
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Case news: Clark v Lucas Solicitors (31.07.09)
The case: A firm of solicitors has been found liable to the purchasers of a property to pay off a charge secured on it, despite the amount required to do so being twice the value of the property (Clark v Lucas Solicitors, 31.07.09).It is standard practice for solicitors acting for ...
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Case news: Fitzroy Robinson v Mentmore Towers (07.07.09)
The message: Witnesses need to ensure their evidence is credible
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Case news: Prudential Assurance Company v Exel UK and another (25.06.09)
The message: A notice will be invalid if its meaning is not clear
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Case news: Estafnous v London & Leeds (15.06.09)
The message: An estate agent’s commission payable on the sale of a property may not be paid if the sale proceeds in a different way
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Case news: Paddington Walk Management v Governors of Peabody Trust (16.04.09)
The message: The recovery by landlords or management companies of residential service charges is fraught with difficulties
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Case news: Siemens Building Technologies v Supershield (01.05.09)
The message: Subcontractors have to beware of substantial liabilities being laid at their door
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Case news: Artworld Financial Corporation v Safaryan (27.02.09)
The message: While a landlord may seek to maintain one legal position in correspondence, its actions may result in another
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Case news: Anglo Continental Educational Group (GB) v Capital Homes (17.03.09)
The message: The court should try to make sense of badly drafted agreements
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Case news: Imageview Management v Jack (13.02.09)
The message: Agents must act honestly and avoid conflicts of duty and interest
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Case news: Landlord Protect v St Anselm Development Company (20.02.09)
The message: A landlord cannot normally seek additional protection as a condition for consenting to the transfer of a lease
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Case news: Boots v Trafford Centre (08.12.08)
The message: Landlords’ solicitors have to be very careful when drafting service charge clauses
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Case news: St Pancras and Humanist Housing Association v Leonard (17.12.08)
The message: A party who keeps quiet over his property rights can lose them if another party is misled as a result
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Case news: Innovate Logistics v Sunberry Properties (18.11.08)
The message: The interests of the creditors of an insolvent tenant may take precedence over those of a landlord
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Case news: Metropolitan Property Realizations v Atmore Investments (28.11.08)
The message: A rent review award may not be final if the arbitrator fails to deal with a substantial issue when valuing the property
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Case news: Alchemy Estates v Judith and Polly Astor (05.11.08)
The message: A property buyer can lose its right to terminate a contract by not acting quickly enough
