Liability for assignee`s default
Liability for assignee`s default
- 1992
- Times 3 December 1992, 34(1) .
"London City Corporation v Fell & others; Herbert Duncan Ltd v Cluttons". CA 25 November 1992. An assignor ceases to be contractually liable to a landlord on expiry of a business lease, and the landlord therefore, is not able to claim from that tenant arrears arising from the assignee`s default. Thus held the court in dismissing an appeal by the plaintiff, City of London Corporation.
ASSIGNMENT
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1954 S24(1)
LEASES
LIABILITY
RENT ARREARS
"London City Corporation v Fell & others; Herbert Duncan Ltd v Cluttons". CA 25 November 1992. An assignor ceases to be contractually liable to a landlord on expiry of a business lease, and the landlord therefore, is not able to claim from that tenant arrears arising from the assignee`s default. Thus held the court in dismissing an appeal by the plaintiff, City of London Corporation.
ASSIGNMENT
LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1954 S24(1)
LEASES
LIABILITY
RENT ARREARS