Leasehold Estates in Land

Question 1

Bruton v London & Quadrant Housing Ltd

Answer 1

Courts are more prepared to accept a lease than licence

Question 2

Street v Mountford

Answer 2

Lease = certainty of duration and exclusive possession

Question 3

Crago v Julian

Answer 3

Lease must always be assigned by deed, regardless of term remaining and original creation method

Question 4

Lance v Chantler

Answer 4

Attempted lease for duration of war was invalid for uncertainty of duration

Question 5

Berrisford v Mexfield

Answer 5

Lease for life will be converted to 90 years

Question 6

Ladies’ Hosiery and Underwear v Parker

Answer 6

Term depends upon period by reference to which the rent is calculated, not paid

Question 7

Walsh v Lonsdale

Answer 7

Estate contract can give rise to equitable lease

Equitable fixed term lease prevails over period common law tenancy

Question 8

Coatsworth v Johnson

Answer 8

Must have clean hands to get specific performance of estate contract (didn’t farm the land)