CPI Update 238 – March 2024

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

  • Remediation contribution orders under the Building Safety Act 2022 – Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership.
  • Landlord’s consent to alter – Jacobs v Chalcot Crescent (Management) Company Ltd.
  • Are covenants restrictive as to user of land? Blackhorse Investments (Borough) Ltd v Southwark LBC.
  • Adverse possession where land is subject to a trust – Nazir & Anor v Begum.
  • Is property non-residential property for SDLT? Revenue & Customs v Ridgway.
  • Waiver of forfeiture – Clemente v Mindmere Ltd.       

There is also coverage of:

  • The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.
  • The register of Higher Risk Buildings under the Building Safety Act 2022.
  • Further commencement regulations under the Building Safety Act 2022.
  • Possession and occupation of leasehold premises.
  • Law Society guidance on the Building Safety Act 2022.
  • Land Registry guidance updated on rentcharges.
  • Land Registry guidance updated on evidence of identity.

Published on 1 March 2024.