CPI Update 262 – March 2026

For subscribers, the March 2026 issue of the CPI Update appears attached below, and deals with the following cases:

  • CVAs, business rates and lease surrenders – City of London v Robinson Webster (Holdings) Ltd.
  • Does an expert’s determination contain a manifest error? WH Holding Ltd v London Stadium LLP (E20 Stadium LLP).
  • Enforceability of land contracts by estoppel – Conway v Conway.
  • Using the caveat ‘subject to contract’ – Baltimore Wharf SLP v Ballymore Properties Ltd.
  • Modifying restrictive covenants on gifted land – Newton Poppleford and Harpford Parish Council v Preston.  

There is also coverage of:

  • SDLT on periodic tenancies after the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
  • Tax adviser registrations for SDLT returns.
  • Business rates relief for pub and live music venues.
  • Written statement of terms under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
  • Provisions applicable in Wales under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
  • Annual amounts under the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings.
  • The involvement of parties in surrender agreements.
  • Land Registry practice guide updates.

Published on 1 March 2026.