For subscribers, the January 2015 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
Hardy v Griffiths – an application of the principle of caveat emptor, and an analysis of deposit shortfall clauses;
Lankester & Son Ltd v Rennie – can assignments in equity get a tenant off the hook?
Schubert Murphy v The Law Society – is the Law Society liable for wrongly registered a fraudulent conveyancer?
Assethold Limited v Watts – are tenants liable to pay the landlord’s costs of third party litigation under a service charge clause?
Saturn Leisure Ltd v Havering London Borough Council – compensation for misrepresentation under the 1954 Act;
Salford Estates (No.2) Ltd v Altomart Ltd – a winding-up petition is stayed pending alternative dispute resolution;
Charalambous & Karali v Ng & Ng – tenancy deposit scheme rules can affect pre-2007 tenancies.
In addition, there is coverage of:
The changes made to SDLT assessments in the Autumn Statement;
Publication of the Law Commission’s final report on Rights to Light;
DEFRA’s latest position on Flood Re regulations;
Pre-emption rights – are old rights still binding?
New development and utilities connections.
Published on 2 January 2015.
Property PSL