For subscribers, the June 2016 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
Is a contract valid if only one joint buyer signs? Marlbray Ltd v Laditi;
Avoiding prescriptive easements through signage – Winterburn v Bennett;
Establishing easements under lost modern grant – Welford v Graham;
The interaction of quiet enjoyment and reserved right to build – Timothy Taylor Ltd v Mayfair House Corporation;
Implied terms to prevent works that interfere with a tenant – Iceland Foods Ltd v Aldi Stores Ltd;
Recovery of repair costs through service charges – Christopher Moran Holdings Ltd v Laura Carrara-Cagni;
Permissions required for the option to charge VAT – Hills v The Commissioners for HMRC.
In addition, there is coverage of:
Section 106 obligations and requirements for affordable housing contributions;
VAT – zero-rating for residential conversions under permitted development rights;
The Housing and Planning Act 2016 – Royal Assent;
A Land Registry consultation on the Local Land Charges Rules;
SDLT exemption for transfers involving a public body (the HCA);
Rights of reverter in conveyancing transactions;
VAT on fees for enquiries of the local authority;
Searches and enquiries – revised CON29DW form;
Land registration – updated practice guidance on former overriding interests.
Published on 31 May 2016.
Property PSL