The Supreme Court Ruling in Duval: The Impact on Residential Leases

The Supreme Court has now given judgment in the case of Duval v 11-13 Randolph Crescent Ltd. The implications of this judgment on residential leaseholds are profound and there can be little doubt of its significance for landlords of blocks of flats and flat owners alike. Taking account of the decision, this webinar will look at the issues, including:

The three general models of enforcing restrictive covenants in leases

• Limitations on enforcement of positive covenants
• Qualified restrictive covenants v Absolute covenants
• The facts of Duval and a summary of the Supreme Court decision
• Implications of the Supreme Court decision for both landlords and tenants

Impact on breaches of covenant arising prior to the decision.