Curtis v London Rent Assessment Committee

Subject Matter

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

[1999] QB 92; [1998] 3 WLR 1427

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 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

[1999] QB 92; [1998] 3 WLR 1427