The September 2011 issue of the CPI Update contains:
Case law commentary on:
Can tenants’ guarantors provide direct guarantees of assignees, or guarantees of AGAs? – K/S Victoria Street v House of Fraser (Stores Management);
Land Registry priorities where a cancelled application is re-instated – Chief Land Registrar v Franks;
Land Registry withdrawing from adjudication proceedings – Chief Land Registrar v Silkstone;
Misrepresentation – is Standard Condition 7.1 unreasonable? – Cleaver v Schyde Investments Ltd;
When is a landlord’s consent to under-let given? – BT Ltd v Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited;
Annexation of the benefits of restrictive covenants – Rees v Peters;
Disregarding improvements at rent review – Cordoba Holdings Ltd v Ballymore Properties Ltd;
Fixtures and chattels – Mew v Tristmire Ltd;
Proprietary estoppel lives on despite section 2? Whittaker v Kinnear.
Legislative developments in relation to:
Drainage – guidance on the new regulations on adoption of lateral drains and private sewers, and details of appeals procedures.
Consultation on restrictive covenants and competition in the pub industry.
Consultation on the registration of town and village greens.
Consultation on squatters’ rights.
Changes proposed for the carbon reduction commitment.
Preliminary consultation on planning changes of use.
Regional Development Agencies – transfer of assets.
Practical comment on:
The K/S Victoria Street v House of Fraser (Stores Management) in detail.
The use of best endeavours obligations in contracts.
Disclosure of incentives in residential development conveyancing.
Land Registry e-conveyancing (or not).
Property insurance and riot damage.
Land Registry guidance on land banking schemes.
Published 31st August 2011.
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