The January 2009 edition of the Commercial Property Information Update has been published on this website.
If you are a subscriber (and you are logged in) you can access the update by clicking on CPI Update – January 2009 and opening the attachment.
The January 2009 issue of the CPI Update contains:
Case law commentary on:
- A worrying case on contracting-out of the 1954 Act – Newham LBC v Thomas-Van Staden;
- A landlord’s refusal of consent to assign – Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Victoria Street (No 3) Ltd;
- Restrictive covenants preventing a nuisance or annoyance – Dennis v Cameron;
- Parking easements – Virdi v Chana;
- Section 2 LP(MP)A 1989 (yet again) – McLaughlin v Duffill; and
- Restrictive covenants and section 84 LPA 1925 – Graham v Easington DC.
Legislative developments in relation to:
VAT – Rate change implications for leases
HIPs – the Home Information Pack (Amendment)(No 3) Regulations 2008
EPCs – the end of the transitional period
More Land Registry information on identification evidence
Green leases – a green lease guide
Sales by mortgagees – a CML policy statement
Land Registry – changes to proper offices.
Practical comment on:
SDLT – the new abnormal rent increase calculator
A Law Society practice note on identification evidence
and a consideration of the dangers of hidden prescriptive easements, and the ability of landlords to collect rent from sub-tenants.
Published 31st December 2008.