For subscribers, the December 2023 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
- Pre-emption rights where multiple buildings are sold – FSV Freeholders Ltd v SGL 1 Ltd.
- Pre-emption rights binding a buyer – S Franses Ltd v Block 6 Ashley Gardens Roof Gardens Ltd.
- Giving an address for service on a landlord – Sunset Ltd & Anor v Al-Hindi.
- Existence and enforceability of easements – South Tees Development Corporation & Anor v PD Teesport Ltd.
- Dispute resolution for Japanese knotweed – Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
- Service charge costs under the Building Safety Act 2022 – Adriatic Land 5 Ltd v Long Leaseholders at Hippersley Point.
There is also coverage of:
- The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (including high-street rental auctions, disclosure of interests and dealings in land, and amendment of the BSA 2022).
- Energy efficiency – minimum standards.
- Residential leasehold – legislative developments.
- Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings – increased chargeable amounts.
- Landlord and tenant breaks as to part.
- Conveyancing – draft code for exchanging contracts.
Published on 1 December 2023.