The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1999] QB 92
[COURT OF APPEAL]
CURTIS
v.
LONDON RENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
and Others
1997 July 1,
2;
Oct. 9
Oct. 9
Butler-Sloss, Hirst and Auld L.JJ.
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
— Appeal
— Right of appeal
— Determination of rent assessment committee challenged by landlord on both substantive and procedural grounds
— Judge finding in landlord's favour on one procedural issue
— Order for rehearing by differently constituted committee
— Landlord seeking to appeal judge's findings on substantive issues
— Whether Court of Appeal able to vary judge's order
— Whether landlord able to bring appeal
Landlord and Tenant
— Rent restriction
— Rent assessment
— “Fair rent”
— Market rent comparables available
— Rent assessment committee having regard to existing registered fair rents
— Rent determined at significantly below market rent comparables
— Committee giving reasons but not calculations for determination
— Whether market rent comparables appropriate starting point for assessment of fair rent
— Whether calculations required to justify departure from market rent comparables