Starling v Lloyds TSB Bank

Starling v Lloyds TSB Bank - 2000 - Estates Gazette [2000] 01 EG 89-93(5) .

CA 29 August 1999. In 1980 claimant (S) granted defendant bank (L) a legal charge of a residential property to secure a loan. By express terms of legal charge, mortgagor was not allowed to lease the property and S was required to obtai consent of bank before letting. In 1991 S sought L's permission to let the property. Request was dismissed. S then commenced proceedings against L alleging a breach of certain pleaded duties of the bank. Court found banck in breach of duty. L appealed. Appeal allowed.


BREACH OF DUTY
STARLING V LLOYDS TSB BANK LTD
MORTGAGES
CONSENT TO LEASE