Legal case news definition of superior landlord's consent, British Telecommunications Ltd v Rail Safety & Standards Board Ltd

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Legal case news definition of superior landlord's consent, British Telecommunications Ltd v Rail Safety & Standards Board Ltd - 2011 - Property Week 77(40) 7 October 2011, 72-73(2) .

"British Telecommunications Ltd v Rail Safety & Standards Board Ltd" [2011] EWHC 2909 (Ch) determined at what point a superior landlord's consent is granted when letting a property and whether a formal licence executed by all parties is required in such circumstances or the superior landlord's consent alone is sufficient. Claimant B as landlord of a commercial property had entered into an underlease agreement with defendant R which required the consent of the superior landlord by way of licences. R later sought to terminate this agreement and did not comply with B's notice to complete. B treated the agreement as ended. "Held": HC found for B. superior landlord's consent referred to obtaining the superior landlord's consent.


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