Patel & Anor v K&J Restaurants Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1211 (28 October 2010)

Patel & Anor v K&J Restaurants Ltd & Anor [2010] EWCA Civ 1211 (28 October 2010)

K&J Restaurants Ltd committed breaches of covenant by failing to act promptly on reasonable suspicion of immoral use (prostitution) in flat 2 and by sharing occupation of the restaurant premises with MP Catering Ltd. The first breach was irremediable; the second was remediable but not remedied before notice. However, relief from forfeiture was appropriate given the absence of lasting stigma, the disproportionality of forfeiture, and the subsequent remedying of breaches.

Citation
[2010] EWCA Civ 1211
Parties
Claimant Appellant: Chandrakant Babubhai Patel; Claimant Appellant: Pratima Chandrakant Patel; Defendant Respondent: K&J Restaurants Ltd; Defendant: MP Catering Ltd
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
28 October 2010
Procedural Posture
Appeal (civil) / Judgment on Appeal From Central London County Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; relief from forfeiture granted to K&J Restaurants Ltd.
Legal Topics
Forfeiture of Lease, Breach of Covenant, Relief From Forfeiture, Illegal or Immoral Use, Alienation/sharing Possession, Section 146 Notices
Landlord and Tenant Property Law Forfeiture of Lease Breach of Covenant Relief From Forfeiture Illegal or Immoral Use Alienation/sharing Possession Section 146 Notices

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Parties

Chandrakant Babubhai Patel

Claimant Appellant

Pratima Chandrakant Patel

Claimant Appellant

K&J Restaurants Ltd

Defendant Respondent

MP Catering Ltd

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal (civil) / Judgment on Appeal From Central London County Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether K&J Restaurants Ltd breached covenants in the lease by permitting immoral/illegal use (prostitution) and by sharing occupation with MP Catering Ltd
  2. 2 Whether such breaches were remediable and whether valid section 146 notices were served
  3. 3 Whether relief from forfeiture should be granted

Ratio Decidendi

K&J Restaurants Ltd committed breaches of covenant by failing to act promptly on reasonable suspicion of immoral use (prostitution) in flat 2 and by sharing occupation of the restaurant premises with MP Catering Ltd. The first breach was irremediable; the second was remediable but not remedied before notice. However, relief from forfeiture was appropriate given the absence of lasting stigma, the disproportionality of forfeiture, and the subsequent remedying of breaches.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; relief from forfeiture granted to K&J Restaurants Ltd.

Orders

  • Relief from forfeiture granted to K&J Restaurants Ltd on terms.
  • Claimants not entitled to possession of the premises.