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035 _a(Sirsi) u70289
041 _aeng
245 _aAir India v Balabel
260 _c1993
350 _a0
490 _aEstates Gazette
_v(1993) 30 EG 90-94(5)
520 _aCA 1 April 1993. By an underlease the respondents (A) let the premises to a company for a period of 20 years. The tenant covenanted not to assign the lease without the landlords consent, which would not be unreasonably withheld. Following an administration order on the tenant, A refused an application by the administrator to assign the underlease to the appellant (B) based on their knowledge of B as an unreliable tenant. The administrators ignored this refusal and assigned the lease to B. A served a notice under Law of Property Act 1925 s146 alleging breach of covenant against the assignment without consent. A issued proceedings claiming possession, rent and mesne profits. B counterclaimed alleging that consent to assign had been unreasonably withheld. Judgement was given to A. B appealed contending that Landlord and Tenant Act 1988 had altered the law requiring the landlord to justify its reasons for withholding consent. The appeal was dismissed on the grounds that the Act did not n
650 _aASSIGNMENT OF LEASES
650 _aASSIGNMENT WITHOUT CONSENT
650 _aBUSINESS TENANCIES
650 _aLANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1988
650 _aLAW OF PROPERTY ACT 1925 S146
690 _aLANDLORD AND TENANT-CASE LAW-BUSINESS TENANCIES
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c44201
_d44201