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Planning permission for dwellings may not include holiday lettings.

The Court will have strong regard to the original commercial arrangement between the parties when fixing the terms for a new business tenancy.

On 30 September 2002, a lease was granted to West End Amusement Parks Ltd (‘the Tenant’) in respect of part of the Trocadero building.

Witnesses must be careful to tell the truth because of the obligation to give Disclosure.

Ensure applications for consent are properly served on landlords.

When determining the terms of a common intention constructive trust where 2 friends had bought a property together, the Court can look at the conduct of the parties throughout their relationship and is not bound by the financial contributions each made.

Project Managers owe substantial duties to protect their client’s interests.

Parties who jump the gun may well suffer the consequences.

The 14 day period for appealing against a Party Wall Award runs from the time the Award is posted and not received and the Appeal was out of time as a result. The Court applied the reasoning in CA Webber (Transport) Ltd v Railtrack Ltd (2004) in which it was held that a notice was served under the 1954 Act when posted.

A residential tenant of a block of flats unsuccessfully applied under s.84 (12) of the Law of Property Act 1925 to discharge or modify an absolute covenant against sub-letting of his flat. Under the Act, a tenant of a Lease for more than 40 years, of which 25 years have expired, can apply to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) to discharge or modify any restriction on use or alterations in the same way, and on the same basis, as an owner of freehold land can apply to discharge or modify a restrictive covenant.