John Lyon’s Charity v London Sephardi Trust

Subject Matter

LANDLORD AND TENANT — Leasehold enfranchisement — Purchase price — Valuation assumptions — Previous tenant obtaining lease extension — Current tenant exercising right to purchase freehold — Whether freehold price determined by reference to expiry date of original lease or of extended lease — Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c 88) (as amended by Housing Act 1974 (c 44), s 118(4), Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c 63), s 23(1) and Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (c 15), s 143(4)), s 9(1A)(1AA)) — Interpretation Act 1978 (c 30), s 17(2)(a) — Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c 63), s 23(3)(c)

[2017] EWCA Civ 846; [2018] QB 1163; [2018] 2 WLR 1016; [2017] WLR (D) 442, CA

STATUTE — Construction — Saving provision — Saving provision derogating from effect of another subsection of same section of Act — Whether saving provision “any other enactment” — Interpretation Act 1978 (c 30), s 17(2)(a)

[2017] EWCA Civ 846; [2018] QB 1163; [2018] 2 WLR 1016; [2017] WLR (D) 442, CA

Appellate History