Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the impact on rent review clauses of a recent UK Supreme Court ruling on the interpretation and application of contractual provisions. Although the ruling in Arnold v. Britton (2015) UKSC 36 concerned service charge provisions, the court’s...

Examines the problems of rent review for all parties involved with reference to recent case law. Summarizes that recent decisions have upheld the principle that the tenant pays for what he actually receives, subject to clear words to the contrary in the rent review provision, although this...