The December 2010 issue of the CPI Update contains:
Case law commentary on:
How prescriptive rights may arise if use is not properly monitored and licensed – London Tara Hotel Ltd v Kensington Close Hotel Ltd;
A case analysing the decision in Good Harvest – K/S Victoria Street v House of Fraser (Stores Management);
Rent review disregard of improvements – Sahota (Baljit Singh) v Rr Leisureways (Uk) Ltd;
Ineffective notices to complete, and ineffective rescission – Oates v Hooper;
Sale and leasebacks, and how to gauge the priority of interests – In the Matter of the North East Property Buyers Ltd Litigation;
Exercising a put option to reacquire – Persimmon Homes Ltd v Bovis Homes Ltd;
Market values on options to purchase – Multi-Link Leisure Dev. Ltd v North Lanarkshire Council;
Residential tenancies and the tenancy deposit protection scheme – Tiensia v Vision Enterprises Ltd;
Land registration: overriding interests through undiscovered actual occupation – Thomas v Clydesdale Bank plc and Bank of Scotland v Hussain.
Legislative developments in relation to:
CRC – a new consultation to deal with forthcoming CSR changes.
Community Infrastructure Levy – a government announcement, an overview and a summary document.
Planning – consultation on planning fee regime.
SDLT – the November Stamp Taxes Bulletin.
Practical comment on:
Easements – the problems of mortgaging in part.
Easements and covenants – how acquiescence may harm the availability of remedies.
Professional conduct – Law Society practice note on confidentiality in insolvency cases.
Evicting squatters – Government advice.
Published 30th November 2010.
Property PSL