CPI Update 266 – July 2026

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

  • Terminating conditional contracts for sale – Whitburn Estates Ltd v Thirteen Homes Ltd.
  • Contracts for sale requiring landlord’s consent – Mulberry Homes (Hazel Grove) Ltd v Scoto Ltd & Anor Homes Ltd.
  • Building safety defects and “good condition” – Essendi UK Hotels 2 Ltd v London Property Company Ltd.
  • Execution by or on behalf of a company – BLCP Eden 1 Ltd & Anor v Rooksmead Securities Ltd & Ors.
  • Compensation for ACV listings – Hill v South Cambridgeshire DC.   

There is also coverage of:

  • The new regulations on disclosure of contractual controls.
  • Proposals for increasing commercial property minimum standards.
  • The Law Commission’s consultation on business tenancies.
  • The Law Commission’s consultation on commercial leaseholds.
  • Consultation on building safety legislation in Wales.
  • Transfer of jurisdiction under the electronic communications code.
  • Further commencements under the Renters’ Rights Act 2025.
  • Conveyancing – a reform of house buying process.
  • Land Registry practice guide 82 update.

Published on 30 June 2026.