Wood v Rockwall No 3 Pty Limited [2008] NSWSC 624
The wording of the lease and contract does not entitle the plaintiffs to delay completion until building works are done; the covenant to procure works is an ongoing obligation attaching to the leasehold, and special contract conditions preclude requiring the vendor to conduct the works pre-completion. No collateral agreement or estoppel arises to alter this legal position.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 13 June 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Final Relief Application (amended Summons) / Judgment
- Outcome
- Plaintiffs' claims dismissed with costs.
- Legal Topics
- ['conveyancing' 'specific Performance' 'contract for Sale of Leasehold' 'covenant Running With Leasehold Interest' 'estoppel']
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Procedural Posture
Final Relief Application (amended Summons) / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 ['Whether plaintiffs are entitled to delay completion of a contract for sale of leasehold until remedial works are carried out under a covenant in the lease' 'Whether a collateral agreement or estoppel arises obliging the defendant to carry out building work before completion']
Ratio Decidendi
The wording of the lease and contract does not entitle the plaintiffs to delay completion until building works are done; the covenant to procure works is an ongoing obligation attaching to the leasehold, and special contract conditions preclude requiring the vendor to conduct the works pre-completion. No collateral agreement or estoppel arises to alter this legal position.
Court Disposition
Plaintiffs' claims dismissed with costs.
Orders
- ['Amended summons dismissed with costs.' 'Exhibits can be returned.']
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