Commercial purpose of rent reviews

McLoughlin, P.

Commercial purpose of rent reviews - 1990 - Rent Review & Lease Renewal 10(2) 1990, 122-128(7) .

Reviews recent case law on rent review clauses in leases which provide conveyancers with greater guidance on drafting leases and surveyors with information on valuation . The general theme is that problems of construction in these clauses should be resolved by reference to the underlying commercial purpose of the clause, which is to reflect changes in rental values . (Based on journal abstract)


BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE BC V HOST GROUP LTD
BRITISH GAS CORPORATION V UNIVERSITY SUPERANNUATION
EQUITY AND LAW LIFE ASSURANCE V BODFIELD
GIANNOUKAKIS V SALTFLEET
GLOFIELD PROPERTIES LTD V MORLEY NO 2
HYPOTHETICAL LEASE
IPSWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CO LTD V IPSWICH BC
LYNTHORPE ENTERPRISES LTD V SIDNEY SMITH CHELSEA LTD
RAVENSEFT PROPERTIES LTD V PARK
RITZ HOTEL LONDON LTD V RITZ CASINO LTD
TRUSTHOUSE FORTE ALBANY HOTELS LTD V DAEJAN INVESTMENTS LTD NO 2
WALLACE V MCMULLEN