Cases - Michael Chipperfield v Shell UK Ltd

Record details

Name
Michael Chipperfield v Shell UK Ltd
Date
(1980)
Citation
257 EG 1042
Legislation
Keywords
Lease renewal - length of new term
Summary

In exercising its discretion in determining the duration of the term, the court must give proper protection to the tenants but not be unfair to the landlords, nor allow the grant of a new tenancy to defeat development or reduce the value of the building. The court must weigh up and reasonably protect the interests of both parties. An order for a 3-year term was upheld on appeal. The Court of Appeal observed that in making the order for a new tenancy the date on which the tenancy was to expire should be expressly stated, given the difficulty in knowing exactly when the tenancy was to commence.