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Hutchison and Ors v B & DF Ltd [electronic resource]

Language: English Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: [2008] EWHC 2286 (Ch), 3 October 2008. Be cautious in negotiations to avoid legal commitments which are not wanted. The Court had to decide whether a legally binding lease had been granted in the face of conflicting accounts of negotiations. An airline food manufacturer (B) leased units on an estate owned by a property company (H). Due to local residents objecting to its activities, B moved premises when its lease with H expired in 2006 and took a lease on another factory. H argued that B had made verbal agreements to stay on the property for three years after 2006. Held: judgement for the claimant. The tenant B had made an oral agreement which was a binding commitment to the landlord and was ordered it to take the leases, as well as pay rent arrears.

[2008] EWHC 2286 (Ch), 3 October 2008. Be cautious in negotiations to avoid legal commitments which are not wanted. The Court had to decide whether a legally binding lease had been granted in the face of conflicting accounts of negotiations. An airline food manufacturer (B) leased units on an estate owned by a property company (H). Due to local residents objecting to its activities, B moved premises when its lease with H expired in 2006 and took a lease on another factory. H argued that B had made verbal agreements to stay on the property for three years after 2006. Held: judgement for the claimant. The tenant B had made an oral agreement which was a binding commitment to the landlord and was ordered it to take the leases, as well as pay rent arrears.