For subscribers, the August 2026 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
- Mortgagee protection clauses in section 106 agreements – Westminster CC v Gems House Residences Chiltern Street Ltd.
- Notice to complete a sub-sale contract – Praetor Investments 5 Ltd v Transport House Developments Ltd & Anor.
- Frustration of a lease – Into Nominee One Ltd & Anor v Study Group UK Ltd & Anor.
- Collateral contracts in landlord and tenant – 89 Holland Park (Management) Ltd v Dell & Anor.
- Repair covenants – Mountview Estates plc v W8 Property Ltd
- Business rates avoidance schemes – City of London v 48th Street Holdings Ltd & Anor.
- Offences on the highway – Smith v Great Yarmouth Magistrates’ Court; R v McCafferty.
There is also coverage of:
- Biodiversity net gain amendment regulations.
- SDLT tax adviser regulations.
- Building safety remediation of unsafe cladding.
- Residential leasehold consultations and outcomes.
- Concurrent leases and section 15 LTCA 1995.
- Renters’ Rights Act 2025 transitional provisions.
- Land Registry communications.
Published on 31 July 2026.