Property Law Journal

Back To Basics: Vacant possession and rent review

Pinsent Masons | March 2011 #266
Keith Shaw reports on the importance of vacant possession in rent review situations, and warns of the potential pitfalls ‘The rent review hypothesis assumes, as at the review date, that the lease including the rent review clause does not exist. Logically, therefore, any occupation by a tenant in possession has to be disregarded, and it …

Continue reading "Back To Basics: Vacant possession and rent review"

This post is only available to members.

Cases Referenced

Cases in bold have further reading - click to view related articles.

  • 99 Bishopsgate Ltd v Prudential Assurance Co Ltd (1985) 1 EGLR 72
  • Avon County Council v Alliance Property Co Ltd (1981) 1 EGLR 110
  • Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government [2009] EWHC 1012 (Admin)
  • Bretair Pty Ltd v Lenro Properties Pty Ltd [2004] VCAT 1141
  • Cook v Taylor [1942] Ch 349
  • Daejan Investments Ltd v Cornwall Coast Country Club [1985] 1 EGLR 77
  • East Coast Amusement Co Ltd v British Transport Board [1965] AC 58
  • Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc v Bodfield Ltd [1987] 1 EGLR 124
  • Estates Projects Ltd v London Borough of Greenwich [1979] 2 EGLR 85
  • Forte & Co Ltd v General Accident Life Assurance [1986] 2 EGLR 115
  • FR Evans (Leeds) Ltd v English Electric Co Ltd [1978] 1 EGLR 93
  • GREA Real Property Investments v Williams [1979] 1 EGLR 121
  • Hambros Bank Executor & Trustee Co Ltd v Superdrug Stores Ltd [1985] 1 EGLR 99
  • Hill Samuel Life Assurance v Preston Borough Council (1990) 36 EG 111
  • IRC v Midler & Co's Margarine Ltd [1901] AC 217
  • Laura Investment Co Ltd v Havering London Borough Council [1993] 08 EG 120
  • Leigh v Certibilt Investments [1988] 1 EGLR 116
  • New Zealand Government Property Corporation v HM & S Ltd [1982] QB 1145
  • Oscroft v Benabo [1967] 2 All ER 548
  • Priorflow v TR Service [1992] (unreported)
  • Prudential Assurance Co Ltd v Grand Metropolitan Estates Ltd [1993] 32 EGLR 74
  • Scottish & Newcastle Breweries plc v Sir Richard Sutton’s Settled Estates [1985] 2 EGLR 130
    •