Stanhope Pension Trust Ltd & another v Registrar of Companies & another
Stanhope Pension Trust Ltd & another v Registrar of Companies & another
- 1993
- Estates Gazette (1993) 48 EG 129-131(3) .
QBD 25 May 1993. A firm (F) took the lease of buildings for which S held the first reversion. The premises were assigned to two companies (interveners) before passing to B. Meanwhile both F and B went into liquidation, the rent was not paid and the liquidator disclaimed the underleases. S applied to avoid F`s dissolution and the intervenors attempted to be joined as defendants. This was refused by the Registrar who ordered the dissolution of F to be avoided under the Companies Act 1985 s651. The intervenors successfully appealed against these orders.
INDEMNITY
LAND REGISTRATION ACT 1925 S24
LAW OF PROPERTY ACT 1925 S77
LEASES
RENT ARREARS
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION
QBD 25 May 1993. A firm (F) took the lease of buildings for which S held the first reversion. The premises were assigned to two companies (interveners) before passing to B. Meanwhile both F and B went into liquidation, the rent was not paid and the liquidator disclaimed the underleases. S applied to avoid F`s dissolution and the intervenors attempted to be joined as defendants. This was refused by the Registrar who ordered the dissolution of F to be avoided under the Companies Act 1985 s651. The intervenors successfully appealed against these orders.
INDEMNITY
LAND REGISTRATION ACT 1925 S24
LAW OF PROPERTY ACT 1925 S77
LEASES
RENT ARREARS
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION