The December 2011 issue of the CPI Update contains:
Case law commentary on:
Unpaid insurance rent at a break date – Quirkco Investments Ltd v Aspray Transport Ltd;
Setting aside a guarantee for undue influence – Trustees of Beardsley Theobalds RBS v Yardley;
Rescission of contracts post-completion for breach of contract – Howard-Jones v Tate;
Easements acquired by prescription after expiry of licence – London Tara Hotel Ltd v Kensington Close Hotel Ltd;
Exclusivity agreements and non-refundable deposits – Sharma v Simposh Ltd;
Corporate acquisition: assets sale or share sale? – Estafnous v London & Leeds Business Centres Ltd;
The effect of an assignment of part – Smith v Jafton Properties Ltd;
Why unregistered equitable easements will not bind – Chaudhary v Yavuz;
Title to registered land by adverse possession – Zarb v Parry;
Trespass into airspace by hoardings – Stadium Capital Hold. (No.2) Ltd v St Marylebone Prop. Co Plc;
Landlord and tenant: tenancies for life – Berrisford v Mexfield Housing Co-operative Ltd (Rev 1); Hardy & Anor v Haselden & Ors.
Legislative developments in relation to:
Localism – Localism Act 2011;
Climate change – Energy Act 2011;
Climate change – The Green Deal consultation;
SDLT and basic thresholds in residential;
Business rates – extended period of small business rates relief;
Trespass – MoJ announces a new offence of squatting;
Regulation – the pub industry framework code;
Practical comment on:
Underleases, and the liability of the under-tenant for repair and re-instatement under the head-lease;
Mortgages: the power of sale for “invisible” mortgagees;
SDLT advice on exchanges and on filing SDLT returns;
Searches and enquiries – Highspeed 2 route.
Published 30th November 2011.
Property PSL