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In 1937, Central London Property Trust Ltd (CLPT) leased a block of flats in London to High Trees House Ltd (HTH) at £2,500 per year for 99 years. Due to the impact of World War II, there was a drastic under-occupancy of the flats in 1940.
Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd. High Court. Citations: [1947] KB 130; [1947] LJR 77; [1947-51] CLY 838. Facts. The claimant let by deed a block a flats to the defendant for a term of 99 years in 1937. The rent was £2,500 a year.
Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd [1947] KB 130, commonly called High Trees, is a leading opinion in the High Court relating to contract law. It reaffirmed and extended the doctrine of promissory estoppel in the contract law of England and Wales.
Central London Property Trust v High Trees House [1947] KB 130 High Court. High Trees leased a block of flats from CLP at a ground rent of £2,500. It was a new block of flats at the time the lease was taken out in 1937.
Facts. A landlord (C) agreed with its tenant (D) to reduce the annual rent of a lease while wartime conditions prevailed. C then enforced the original rent when it discovered that the lease still stated the original price. Held (High Court) C is estopped from making claiming the original rent. Denning J.
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Mar 24, 2024 · FACTS. On September 24, 1937, Central London Property Trust Ld., ("Plaintiff") company leased a block of flats to High Trees House Ld., ("Defendant") company, a subsidiary of Plaintiff, for a term of ninety-nine years from September 29, 1937, at a ground rent of £2,500 per year.
In 1937 High Trees House Ltd. leased a block of flats for a rate £2,500/year from Central London Property Trust Ltd. Due to the war and the resultant heavy bombing of London occupancy rates were drastically lower than normal.
On Sept. 27, 1937, Central London Property Trust, Ltd., the landlords, let a block of flats to High Trees House, Ltd., the tenants, for a term of ninety-nine years from Sept. 29, 1937, at a rent of £ 2,500 a year, the lease
Key Words: Estoppel by conduct. Facts: High Trees (HT) in this case had leased out a new block of flats from Central London Property Trust (CLP) at a ground rent of £2,500 in 1937. HT faced difficulty in getting tenants for all the flats and the ground rent left HT with no profit.
