An overview of forefiture and specific breaches for those handling enforcement of leasehold covenant cases
Aimed at trainee and qualified landlord and tenant practitioners, this session will focus on the enforceability of leasehold covenants and offers a practical discussion of forfeiture including the methods of forfeiture and how to forfeit.
This session will also examine 4 specific breaches which may result in the enforcing of a leasehold covenant, namely:
a. Rent – Peaceable re-entry and alternatives to this
b. Alienation – Forfeiture and injunctions
c. Keep Open Covenant – Specific performance and damages
d. Repair – Specific performances, damages and forfeiture
Delivered by The 36 Group barrister Rachel Coyle, this is session will provide viewers with an overview of key case law in respect of each type of breach, detailed below:
Rent
Zestcrest Ltd v County Hall Green Ventures Ltd [2011] 50 EG 60
Pineport Ltd v Grangelen Ltd [2016] EWHC 1318
Good Harvest Partnership v Centaur Services [2010] Ch 426
K/S Victoria Street v House of Fraser [2011] EWCA Civ 904
Alienation
Clarence House Limited v National Westminster Bank Plc [2008] EWCA Civ 1311
Akici v Butlin [2005] EWCA Civ 1296
CB Patel & PC Patel v K & J Restaurants Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 1211
Crestfort Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd [2005] EWHC 805 Ch
Keep Open Covenant
CIS v Argyll Stores [1997] UKHL 17
Transworld v Sainsbury [1990] 2 EGLR 255
Repair
Rainbow v Tokenhold [1998] 24 EG 123
Jervis v Harris clause [1996] 10 EG 159
