Certainty of Terms and Leases: Curiouser and Curiouser
The common law rule that requires leases to have a fixed terminus from the outset is one that has been much criticised. In Berrisford v Mexfield Housing Co-operative Ltd, the Supreme Court managed to blunt its effect by suggesting that most leases of uncertain duration can be transformed into 90-yea...
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sg-smu-ink.sol_research-33372015-04-14T06:00:06Z Certainty of Terms and Leases: Curiouser and Curiouser LOW, Kelvin Fatt Kin The common law rule that requires leases to have a fixed terminus from the outset is one that has been much criticised. In Berrisford v Mexfield Housing Co-operative Ltd, the Supreme Court managed to blunt its effect by suggesting that most leases of uncertain duration can be transformed into 90-year tenancies. However, it is suggested that their Lordships have possibly misunderstood and overstretched an ancient common law ‘rule’ and have not fully considered some of the implications of their decision. 2012-05-01T07:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/1385 info:doi/10.1111/j.1468-2230.2012.00907.x Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Leases Licences Contract Numerus Clausus Positive Covenants Contracts |
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The common law rule that requires leases to have a fixed terminus from the outset is one that has been much criticised. In Berrisford v Mexfield Housing Co-operative Ltd, the Supreme Court managed to blunt its effect by suggesting that most leases of uncertain duration can be transformed into 90-year tenancies. However, it is suggested that their Lordships have possibly misunderstood and overstretched an ancient common law ‘rule’ and have not fully considered some of the implications of their decision. |
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