For subscribers, the April 2024 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:
- 1954 Act occupation for business purposes – The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea v Mellcraft Ltd.
- Landlord and tenant registration gap issues – RM Residential Ltd v Westacre Estates Ltd & Anor.
- Implied surrender and regrant – Rahimi v City of Westminster Council.
- Misrepresentation of fact and opinion – Co Mayo Estates Ltd v Hidden Gem Ltd.
- Covenant restricting additional buildings – Reeve v McDonagh & Anor.
- Reasonable belief in adverse possession claims – Larman v The Estate of Gerald Ernest Linzell.
There is also coverage of:
- Changes to empty property rates relief.
- Budget 2024 announcements (SDLT multiple dwellings relief; acquisitions by public bodies and RSLs; first-time buyers’ relief).
- Building Safety Act 2022 – building assessment certificates.
- Property changes under the Charities Act 2022.
- Increased ATED chargeable amounts.
- RICS draft professional standard for development land agreements.
- Enforcing landlords’ repairing obligations.
- Land Registry consultation on fees.
Published on 31 March 2024.