The December 2009 issue of the CPI Update contains:
Case law commentary on:
Using ground (g) (occupation) to oppose lease renewal – Patel v Keles;
The express grant of an easement by way of an assent and will – Thompson v Bee;
Land registration and an application of the general boundaries rule – Frazer v Brown;
Landlord and tenant implications of the surrender of an underlease – BNY Trust & Depositary Co Ltd v Bourne End One Ltd;
The duty to make reasonable adjustments under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 – Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Allen;
Insolvency cases: rent liability in an administration – Lomas & Ors v RAB Market Cycles (Master) Fund Ltd;
Insolvency cases: setting aside transactions defrauding creditors – 4Eng Ltd v Harper & Ors.
Legislative developments in relation to:
The Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009.
VAT – change in the VAT rate.
VAT – residential service charges.
Practical comment on:
Agreements for lease – assigning the benefit of the agreement
Adverse possession – various miscellaneous points
SDLT – penalties for incorrect returns
Flood searches – the Land Registry’s new Flood Risk Indicator
Land Registry – ID requirements and unrepresented lenders
Published 30th November 2009.
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