Fairgate International Ltd v Citibank International plc
Fairgate International Ltd v Citibank International plc
- 2005
- Estates Gazette [2005] 27 EG 222-225(4) .
[2005] EWCA Civ 569, 12 May 2005. Case involved a poorly worded lease which resulted in a dispute over works required on expiry. Citibank (C) were granted a leases and were obliged to yield the premises in good repair. Two further clauses required that C remove all its fixtures it had installed, return the property to its original condition, and to fit out the premises as a high-quality office building. F served notice, but C argued that that the clauses were mutually exclusive and only yielded the property in good repair. "Held:" the CA upheld the lower court's decision that the notice had been validly served. (See also L130050)
FAIRGATE INTERNATIONAL V CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL
[2005] EWCA Civ 569, 12 May 2005. Case involved a poorly worded lease which resulted in a dispute over works required on expiry. Citibank (C) were granted a leases and were obliged to yield the premises in good repair. Two further clauses required that C remove all its fixtures it had installed, return the property to its original condition, and to fit out the premises as a high-quality office building. F served notice, but C argued that that the clauses were mutually exclusive and only yielded the property in good repair. "Held:" the CA upheld the lower court's decision that the notice had been validly served. (See also L130050)
FAIRGATE INTERNATIONAL V CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL