Contracts for the sale of land: is it the end of s2?
Contracts for the sale of land: is it the end of s2?
- 2004
- In-house Lawyer (126) December 2004/January 2005, 43-45(3) .
Considers the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 s2 which makes it a requirement that a contract for the sale or disposition of land must be in writing. Looks at a series of recent cases which have examined the circumstances under which s2 does not apply.
LAW OF PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1989 S2
Contracts
PROPERTY SALES
EAGLE STAR INSURANCE LTD V GREEN AND CHALLIS
MCCAUSLAND AND ANOTHER V DUNCAN LAWRIE LTD AND ANOTHER
GEORGE WIMPEY UK LTD V VI CONSTRUCTION LTD
GRUNHUT V RAMDAS
UNITED BANK OF KUWAIT PLC V SAHIB AND OTHERS
SPIRO V GLENCROWN PROPERTIES LTD
JOYCE V RIGOLLI
YAXLEY V GOTTS AND ANOTHER
NWEZE AND ANOTHER V NWOKO
DANDARA HOLDINGS LTD V CO-OPERATIVE RETAIL SERVICES LTD
Considers the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 s2 which makes it a requirement that a contract for the sale or disposition of land must be in writing. Looks at a series of recent cases which have examined the circumstances under which s2 does not apply.
LAW OF PROPERTY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1989 S2
Contracts
PROPERTY SALES
EAGLE STAR INSURANCE LTD V GREEN AND CHALLIS
MCCAUSLAND AND ANOTHER V DUNCAN LAWRIE LTD AND ANOTHER
GEORGE WIMPEY UK LTD V VI CONSTRUCTION LTD
GRUNHUT V RAMDAS
UNITED BANK OF KUWAIT PLC V SAHIB AND OTHERS
SPIRO V GLENCROWN PROPERTIES LTD
JOYCE V RIGOLLI
YAXLEY V GOTTS AND ANOTHER
NWEZE AND ANOTHER V NWOKO
DANDARA HOLDINGS LTD V CO-OPERATIVE RETAIL SERVICES LTD