The January 2012 issue of the CPI Update contains:
Case law commentary on:
Another loss for developers on the village green – Leeds Group plc v Leeds City Council;
What are the contractual implications of a non-payment of a deposit – Samarenko v Dawn Hill House Ltd;
The need for signed writing on the sale of land – Francis v F. Berndes Ltd;
Boundaries disputes – Drake v Fripp; Brown v Pretot;
Adverse possession, and the animus possidendi – Chambers v London Borough of Havering;
The effects of a vesting order following disclaimer – Fenland District Council v Sheppard;
Professional negligence in a free half hour interview? Padden v Bevan Ashford Solicitors;
An ECJ case on VAT and TOGCs – Finanzamt Ludenscheid v Christel Schriever;
Compliance with covenants – a Taylor Wimpey demolition story.
Legislative developments in relation to:
VAT zero-rating of ‘extra care accommodation’;
A DCLG consultation on extending the right to buy;
Part M of the Building Regulations and the Equality Act 2010.
Practical comment on:
Compensation for improvements under Part I LTA 1927;
A new Law Society Practice Note on lender requests for conveyancing files;
A new Law Society Practice Note on lasting powers of attorney;
An SRA update on sale and rent back agreements;
A Charity Commission update on business rates relief (or the avoidance of rates through meanwhile use leases);
A City of London Law Society draft opinion letter for use in corporate matters;
Published 2nd January 2012.
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