For subscribers, the January 2024 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
- Interpreting service charge clauses – Dell v 89 Holland Park (Management) Ltd.
- Implied restrictions on the sale of land – Yarnold & Ors v Ziga & Ors.
- Words limiting the passing of easements – Duchess of Bedford House RTM Company Limited v Campden Hill Gate Ltd.
- Deliberate breach of restrictive covenants – Fosse Urban Projects Ltd v Whyte & Ors.
- Act of war as an excluded risk – University of Exeter v Allianz Insurance PLC.
- Alteration of a mistake – Barclays Bank UK Plc v Terry.
There is also coverage of:
- Residential leasehold ground rents consultation.
- Higher-risk buildings in Wales under the Building Safety Act 2022.
- Transparency of land ownership through trusts.
- Higher rate transactions under Land Transaction Tax.
- Land Registry practice on amending deeds.
- Certifying copies of powers of attorney.
Published on 1 January 2024.