Cinema operators lose Court of Appeal Covid rent arrears cases James Lumley27/07/2022PrintDownload Tenants including Cine-UK and Cineworld have lost two closely watched cases about rent arrears built up during Covid lockdowns. In a ruling handed down today, a three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal dismissed both claims. Lawyers for the tenants Thank you for reading EG Want to read more? Enjoy a story a week for FREE. Register Find Out More Already a subscriber or registered user? Sign in Legal news Related Articles Hajan v Brent London Borough Council; Kerr v Poplar Housing and Regeneration Ltd Community Association Leicester Square (2015) Ltd and others v Empire Cinema 2 Ltd Landlords’ inherently illogical stance fails to justify forfeiture Lease renewal: judge applied correct legal test in ordering redevelopment break clause The brave new world of MEES