For subscribers, the March 2019 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
Whether the law of nuisance protects privacy – Fearn v The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery.
Can a lease be frustrated by Brexit? – Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Limited v European Medicines Agency.
Is a derelict building a dwelling for SDLT purposes? – P.N. Bewley Ltd v Revenue & Customs Commissioners.
Adverse possession of unenclosed land – Thorpe v Frank.
Trying to extend the reach of an easement – Parker v Roberts.
Reverter of school sites – Rittson-Thomas v Oxfordshire County Council.
Premature section 146 notices – Toms v Ruberry.
In addition, there is coverage of:
A consultation on a new SDLT foreign buyer surcharge.
A reminder of changes to the SDLT filing date.
DCLG consultation on conservation covenants.
The Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Replacement leases (by re-grant or agreement for renewal).
The Law Society’s Code for Completion by Post (2019).
SDLT in the new CQS Practice Management standards.
Published on 1 March 2019.
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