CPI Update 172 – September 2018

For subscribers, the September 2018 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
Avoiding the perpetually renewable lease – Palo Alto Ltd v Alnor Estates Ltd.
From when does liability run under a collateral warranty deed? – Swansea Stadium Man. Co. Ltd v City & County of Swansea.
Ground (f) and the use of a building lease – Santander UK plc v LCP Estates Limited.
Unity of seisin and restrictive covenants – Jones v Oven.
Interpreting an index-linked rent review clause – Trillium (Prime) Property GP Ltd v Elmfield Road Ltd.
In addition, there is coverage of:
The Law Commission’s consultation paper on electronic signatures.
Changes to the SDLT filing period.
The DBEIS call for evidence on EPCs.
Registering easements in short-term leases.
Using cautions against first registration.
Published on 31 August 2018.