CPI Update 118 – December 2013

The December 2013 issue of the CPI Update contains:
Case law commentary on:
Entire agreement clauses and misrepresentation – Lloyd v Browning;
Ratification of signatures on contracts for sale – Simpole v Chee;
Adverse possession claims and permissions to possess – Smart v Lambeth LBC;
What amounts to a contract for a mortgage? Lanfear v Chandler;
What is the relevance of “T” markson a transfer plan? Affirmative Finance Ltd v Pearson.
Legislative developments in relation to:
Leasehold enfranchisement – Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Bill.
Planning – Pre-application consultation under section 122 Localism Act 2011.
Practical comment on:
Complications where leases are granted to partnerships.
Complications in landlord and tenant where there is informal occupation.
The Land Registry’s property fraud survey.
Published 1st December 2013.