Property cases

A victory for landlords against the use of CVAs to guarantee strip.

Parties seeking to exercise a right to break a lease must ensure they comply with the lease requirements for where the break notice is to be served.

A developer can recover loss of profits as a result of being prevented by a contractor’s negligence from financing future developments.

Solicitors’ advice of a 70% change of success is strong advice which a client is entitled to rely on as being correct.

An operator was required by the Electronic Communications Code to pay not only for the right to install a cable under a canal, but also the right to keep it there.

Property valuers acting for lenders owe duties to the borrowers as well.

Tenants need to look before leasing.

The calculation and recovery of damages for loss of a chance to make a profit can be extremely complicated.

Good Harvest Partnership LLP v Centaur Services Limited

In certain cases, a contract breaker will be liable for damage resulting from his breach, even if the damage would not have occurred in ordinary circumstances.