 What is the meaning of the oft-used words ‘vacant possession’?Vivien King Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, 2012, vol. 1, issue 1, 58-62 Abstract: A requirement to give ‘vacant possession’ of premises is common in the property world. For instance, a tenant might be required to yield up vacant possession at its lease end or when exercising a break option. Additionally, the hypothetical circumstances assumed at rent review may require vacant possession. The words usually appear in a sale and purchase contract, will often constitute a requirement in a settlement reached between parties to a dispute, or even appear in a court order. What, however, do these words really mean and how does one know that the concept has been achieved? Be it a building surveyor negotiating a dilapidation settlement, a valuer assessing a rental level or a lawyer advising a vendor or purchaser, all have long awaited firm judicial guidance. The Court of Appeal has recently reviewed previous case law and Lord Justice Rimer in particular has given the guidance required (NYK Logistics (UK) Limited v Ibrend Estates BV [2011] EWCA Civ 683). This paper looks at the judgment delivered and at some of the issues it raises. Keywords: vacant possession; possession; occupation and control; chattels; fixtures; option to determine; conditional break clause (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aza:jbsav0:y:2012:v:1:i:1:p:58-62 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation from Henry Stewart Publications |
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