CPI Update 151 – November 2016

For subscribers, the November 2016 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
Registration gap problems on the sale of land – Stodday Land Limited and Ripway Properties Limited v Pye;
Unreasonably refusing licence to assign – No.1 West India Quay (Resi.) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd;
Using restrictive covenants with overage – Bryant Homes Southern Ltd v Stein Management Ltd;
Break rights and vacant possession – DCLG v South Essex College of F&HE;
Serving section 26 requests after a superior lease break notice – Fast Drinks Ltd v Cetyl International Group Inc;
Service charge consultation with sub-tenants – Leaseholders of Foundling Court v Camden LBC;
Acquiescence in a breach of restrictive covenants – University of Chester, Re: Land at Sandy Lane.
In addition, there is coverage of:
Registration gap problems for landlords and tenants.
Annexation of covenants – who benefits from covenants?
Insolvency – new Insolvency Rules commencing in 2017.
VAT – new TOGC guidance for VAT group transactions.
Registration of residential landlords in Wales.
Adhering to the wording of standard form restrictions.
Published on 31 October 2016.