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Leases: Let it go
The current vogue for sub-letting has hit a hurdle in the courts. Henry Webb explains ‘While a “private residence” covenant will normally only prevent the Airbnb style of letting, the covenant at issue in Roundlistic is far worse from a purchaser’s perspective, because it effectively prevents any sub-letting at all.’Following the Upper Tribunal’s recent decision …
Cases Referenced
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- Burchell v Raj Properties Ltd [2013] UKUT 443 (LC)
- Case C-359/11 Schulz v Technische Werke Schussental GmbH und Co KG & anor [2014] Fourth Chamber, 23 October
- London Borough of Newham v Khatun & ors [2004] EWCA Civ 55
- Mitchell v Watkinson [2013] EWHC 2266 (Ch); [2014] EWCA Civ 1472
- Nemcova v Fairfield Rents Ltd [2016] UKUT 303 (LC)
- Roundlistic Ltd v Jones & anor [2016] UKUT 325 (TCC)