Earlier this year, my article warned tenants exercising break options to ensure they comply strictly with the conditions of their lease break, as case law has consistently confirmed that even a minor failure to comply will result in an invalid break (professional, 19.04.13). Although it may seem that the courts have historically been landlord friendly in relation to break clause disputes, a significant High Court judgment on 16 May found in favour of the tenant in its quest to obtain a refund of rents from the break date to the end of the quarter.
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