Today the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of GR Properties Limited v Safdar and others [2020] EWCA Civ 1441. The decision considers whether or not an application to determine the terms of acquisition under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 can be made to a forum other than the Appropriate Tribunal.
Richard Alford acted for the successful appellant.
A copy of the judgement can be found here.
In what circumstances, if any, is it appropriate to imply a term into a lease that prohibits a tenant from using the demised premises for an illegal purpose? That was the issue in Assethold Ltd v Interface Properties Ltd [2024] UKUT 371 (LC).
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