Relief from forfeiture: Application to licences

DWF | Property Law Journal | September 2018 #364
Alexandra Herbert reviews the case of The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v Vauxhall Motors Ltd [2018] ‘The court has a wide discretion when deciding whether to grant forfeiture. One of the considerations taken into account when considering an application is the possibility of the landlord receiving a disproportionate windfall if the agreement was to …

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Relief From Forfeiture: Making a molehill out of a mountain

Forsters LLP | Property Law Journal | November 2015 #336
Charlotte Ross explores a case concerning forfeiture of a head lease where the court refused to grant relief ‘There might be some breaches that would be so serious and irremediable as to justify the refusal of relief, but in most cases relief will be granted on the breach being remedied and the tenant paying the …

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