CPI Update - Issue 68 - May 2009

The May 2009 issue of the CPI Update contains:

Case law commentary on:

• Enforcing an AGA after a disclaimer - Shaw v Doleman;
• Surrenders by operation of law - Artworld Financial Corporation v Safaryan;
• Easements; securing a right to connect to electricity - William Old International Ltd v Arya;
• Easements; varying the route; right to deviate - Heslop v Bishton ;
• Restrictive covenants – to maintain landscaping scheme - Country Estates Construction Ltd v Oxfordshire CC.

Legislative developments in relation to:
Property taxes – Budget 2009
Land Registry – a new Land Registry fee order
Planning – changes to section 237 TCPO 1990
Service charges – trusts of residential service charges
VAT - option to tax – changes to rules giving automatic permission to opt
Mortgage rescue schemes - Homeowner mortgage support

Practical comment on:
Insolvency – what are the landlord’s options following disclaimer?
Price increase clauses – RPI is now below zero
Land Registry’s new plans for early completion – dealing with form DS1 delays
Mortgage fraud – a new Law Society practice note
VAT – option to tax (change of Revenue address)

Published 30th April 2009.