England and Wales Case Law

Pridewell Properties (London) Ltd v Spirit Pub Company (Managed) Ltd

Pridewell Properties (London) Ltd v Spirit Pub Company (Managed) Ltd [2026] EWHC 953 (Ch) (24 April 2026)

Appeal dismissed in a landlord and tenant renewal dispute over redevelopment, funding, planning permission, and timing under section 30(1)(f) of the 1954 Act.

• Business tenancy renewal
• Grounds of opposition to new tenancy
• Landlord and tenant act 1954 s.30(1)(f)
• Planning permission
• Restrictive covenants
• Funding for redevelopment

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Pridewell Properties (London) Limited v Spirit Pub Company (Managed) Limited

High Court appeal on business tenancy renewal failed because the landlord did not prove a real prospect of funding and the works would start only after too long a delay.

• Business tenancy renewal
• Grounds of opposition to new tenancy
• Landlord and tenant act 1954 s.30(1)(f)
• Planning permission
• Restrictive covenants
• Funding for redevelopment

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Man Ltd v Back Inn Time Diner Ltd

Man Ltd v Back Inn Time Diner Ltd [2023] EWHC 363 (Ch) (23 February 2023)

High Court appeal in a 1954 Act business tenancy renewal dispute. The court upheld the judge’s finding that the landlord had not shown a real prospect of funding redevelopment.

• Renewal of business tenancy
• Landlord's opposition to new tenancy
• Intention to redevelop
• Evidence admissibility
• Funding for redevelopment
• Planning permission

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