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Street v Mountford

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Label is irrelevant, but lease must:

  • be for EP
  • be certain in duration
  • with possibility of rent
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Conditions for a lease to exist

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  • L and T must be separate parties
  • L and T must have necessary capacity to grant the lease
  • Lease must be for a lesser estate
  • Tenant must have exclusive possession
  • Lease must be for a term of years absolute
  • There may be rent payable
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Antoniades v Villiers

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Sham leases may take the form of multiple agreements signed on the same day (amounting to EP)

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Milmo v Carreras

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Creation of a sublease with a longer term operates as an assignment

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s1(1)(b) LPA 1925

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A legal lease must be for a term of years absolute

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Lace v Chandler

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Parties must know date of commencement/termination of the lease from the outset

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s149 LPA 1925

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A lease for life operates as a lease for 90 years

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Ashburn Anstalt v Arnold

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There is no absolute requirement for rent under a lease

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s52(1) LPA 1925

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A lease will be legal if created as a deed

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ss1(2) and (3) LP(MP)A 1989

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A deed must be:

  • Signed and witnessed
  • Identified as such
  • Delivered
  • Sealed (if before 31st July 1990)
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s2 LP(MP)A 1989

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Agreement to grant a lease must be:

  • In writing
  • Signed by both parties
  • Contain all the terms
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s54(2) LPA 1925

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Leases of less than 3 years may be created orally, and may be deemed periodic tenancies, PROVIDED:

  • T may take immediate possession
  • Lease is granted at best rent
  • T may take free from a fine
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Fitzkristan v Panayi

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Best rent equates to market rent

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Walsh v Lonsdale

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Agreements to grant a lease give rise to an equitable lease only

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Cowell v Rose Hill

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A licence does not create a proprietary interest in land

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Winter Gardens Theatre v Millennium Productions

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Licences may be revoked at any time with reasonable notice

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King v David Allen

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Licences are not generally enforceable against a third party, UNLESS

  • coupled with a grant of a proprietary interest s1(2) LPA 1925
  • arise by way of estoppel
  • take the form of mutual licences
  • confer rights akin to those available for an interest in land, e.g equitable remedies or assignment
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Inwards v Baker

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An estoppel licence is a proprietary right

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Ives v High

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A mutual licence is a proprietary right

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Binions v Evans

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A licence giving rise to a CT is a proprietary right

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Wright v MacAdam

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Licences may give rise to implied easements, which are proprietary rights

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Class C(iv)

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Equitable lease

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s2 LCA 1972

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Equitable leases must be registered as Class C(iv) land charge in UL

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ss3 and 4 LCA 1972

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Land charges must be registered against the owner’s name by the date of sale to bind a third party in UL

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s27 LRA 2002

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Legal lease of more than 7 years is a registrable disposition

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s29 LRA 2002

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Legal lease must be registered by date sale registered to bind a third party

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Sch. 3 para. 2 LRA 2002

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Unregistered leases of more than 7 years may bind third party as overriding interests

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Sch. 3 para. 1 LRA 2002

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A legal lease of less than 7 years will override provided it existed before date of registration

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s32 LRA 2002

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An equitable lease is a minor interest and mist be protected by notice

29
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Cricklewood Property v Leighton’s Investment Trust

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T has covenant to pay rent, even if buildings are destroyed

30
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Lee-Parker v Izzet

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T may offset rent against cost of repairs

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s1 LTA 1988

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L must answer request for consent:

  • within reasonable time
  • must give written reasons for refusal
32
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s19(1) LTA 1927

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L may not unreasonably withhold consent in relation to s qualified prohibition

33
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International Drilling Fluids v Louisville Investments

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Reasonable grounds for withholding consent include:

  • Grounds that concern the subject matter of the lease
  • Unsuitability of proposed use by intended assignee
  • Benefit to L of refusing would not unreasonably outweigh detriment to T
34
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Kenny v Preen

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Common law implied covenant of quiet enjoyment

35
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Jenkins v Jackson

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Noise will not usually be enough to breach covenant of quiet enjoyment

36
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Southward LBC v Mills

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Noise must be excessive to give rise to a breach of quiet enjoyment

37
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McMillan v Singh

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Harassment or unlawful eviction will amount to a breach of quiet enjoyment

38
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Aldine v Latimer Clark

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L must not derogate from original grant so as to render premises unfit for original purpose

39
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s11 LTA 1985

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Implied covenant to repair only affects residential properties, and then only in respect of:

  • structure/exterior of property
  • installations for supply of gas/electricity/water
40
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O’Brien v Robinson

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Implied covenant to repair only arises where L has/should have knowledge of the defect

41
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Quick v Taff

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Defect must amount to more than a mere inconvenience, e.g, condensation

42
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Warren v Keen

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L will be under no obligation to carry out a repair that would be reasonable for T to perform

43
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Moule v Garret

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Original T may seek indemnity from current assignee in default of covenant

44
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s17 LT(C)A 1995

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L must serve notice on original T within 6 months if he intends to claim for a breach by an assignee

45
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City of London Corp v Fell

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Original L/T released from obligations if lease renewed at end of term

46
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Spencer’s Case

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Assignee T will have benefit/burden of real covenants whilst lease vested in him

47
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ss141 and 142 LPA 1925

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Assignee L will have benefit/burden of real covenants whilst lease vested in him

48
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P&A Swift Investments

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Al covenants are those which ‘touch and concern the land/have reference to subject matter of lease’

  • Only those that benefit L/T whilst they own the land
  • Only those covenants affecting the nature, quality, mode of use or value of land
  • Only those not expressed personally
49
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ss5 and 6 LT(C)A 1995

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Original L/T will be released from their obligations under the lease upon assignment/sale of the reversion

50
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BHP Petroleum v Chesterfield Properties

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Original L/T will only be release from non-personal covenants under ss5 and 6 LT(C)A 1995

51
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s16 LT(C)A 1995

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L has right to request T to sign an AGA as a condition of agreeing to assignment; this ends upon further assignment

52
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s19 LT(C)A 1995

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Original T of post-1996 lease may regain control by way of an overriding lease if he is called upon to pay assignee’s arrears

53
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s3(2) and (3) LT(C)A 1995

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Assignee L/T will have the benefit/burden of non-personal covenants

54
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Tulk v Moxhay

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Headlessor may not enforce covenants against sublesse of which sublessee has no notice

55
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Tenant’s remedies for breach of covenant

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  1. Damages
  2. Repudiation
  3. Specific performance
  4. Appointment of receiver
56
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Landlord’s remedies for breach of covenant

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  1. Action for debt
  2. Distress
  3. Forfeit
  4. Standard remedies
57
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s19 LA 1980

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L may not bring an action for debt to recover arrears of more than 6 years

58
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Distress

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  1. Bailiff must have written authority of L and certificate from county court
  2. L must not seek to forfeit as well
  3. Where lease is for commercial premises, the remedy does not apply (Sch. 12 Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007)
  4. Residential tenancies may be open to ECHR claims (fair hearing)
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Forfeit (non-payment of rent)

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  1. Must be expressly permitted in lease
  2. Must make formal demand for rent
  3. Must not waive right by accepting rent
  4. Must obtain court order for residential tenancies
60
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Duppa v Mayo

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Formal demand for rent arrears needed to forfeit

- UNLESS the lease contains a clause removing the requirement

61
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s210 Common Law Procedure Act 1852

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  1. No formal demand for arrears needed to forfeit if at least 6 months in arrears
  2. Court may grant relief to allow T time to pay arrears
  3. Court will grant relief if arrears are paid before court hearing
62
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Central Estates (Belgravia) Ltd v Woolgar No. 2

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Acceptance of rent by L will waive right to forfeit

63
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s3(1) Protection from Eviction Act 1977

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L must obtain court order for possession when forfeiting residential tenancy

64
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Forfeit (other breach)

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  1. Must be expressly permitted in lease
  2. Must not waive right by accepting rent
  3. Must obtain court order for residential tenancies
  4. Must serve notice on T
65
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s146 LPA 1925

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Notice must be served on T when seeking to forfeit, which sets out:

  • nature of breach
  • requirement to rectify within reasonable period
  • requirement to pay compensation, if desired
66
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Billson v Residential Apartments

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Reasonable time to remedy a breach of covenant is 3 months

67
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Rugby School v Tannahill

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Presumption that negative covenants are not capable of remedy, e.g. stigma of prostitution

68
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Expert Clothing v Hill House

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Presumption that positive covenants are capable of remedy

69
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Thatcher v Pearce

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If arrears are paid, T may retake lease on original terms

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