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035 _a(Sirsi) u3673
041 _aeng
245 _aBissett v Marwin Securities Ltd
260 _c1987
350 _a0
490 _aEstates Gazette
_v281(6316) 10 January 1987, 75-76(2)
520 _aChD 2 October 1986. Concerned construction of a rent review clause. An originating summons was made by the lessee. The lease stipulated the premises be used only for the operation of amusement machines at a rent of £12,500 pa subject to an upwards-only rent review at regular intervals. At the first review, the lessor`s surveyors served notice, stating the new rent was to be £18,300 determined by adding an additional rent calculated at 10% per annum compound on the initial rent of £12,500. The lessee objected on the basis that the 10% compound formula operated only if there had been a "preceding rent review". The lessors replied that if the compound formula was inappropriate, they would rely on the retail price index or similar to produce a sum of £15,635. The court had to determine the rent for the first review period. The lessors argued that the 10% formula should be read as if, after the words "the immediately preceding rent review", there were added the words "or the commencement
650 _aC H BAILEY LTD V MEMORIAL ENTERPRISES LTD
650 _aCONSTRUCTION OF CLAUSE
650 _aRENT REVIEW PERIOD
690 _aLANDLORD AND TENANT-CASE LAW-RENT REVIEWS
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c2255
_d2255