CPI Update 237 – February 2024

For subscribers, the February 2024 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:

  • Non-payment of a deposit under an option agreement – IAA Vehicle Services Ltd v HBC Ltd.
  • Release of restrictive covenants – Mackenzie v Cheung.
  • Landlord’s refusal of consent to alter – Messenex Property Investments Ltd v Lanark Square Ltd.
  • Adverse possession and the belief as to ownership – Brown v Ridley & Anor.
  • Section 84 application – Rogers & Anor v Dinshaw & Ors.    

There is also coverage of:

  • Commencement of mandatory biodiversity net gain conditions.
  • Consultation on contractual controls for land contracts.
  • Prospective planning changes under the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act 2023.
  • A forthcoming register of Higher-Risk Buildings.
  • Conditions and pre-conditions in option agreements.
  • Sustainability, green leases and the Green Lease Toolkit.

Published on 31 January 2024.