CPI Update - Issue 69 - June 2009

The June 2009 issue of the CPI Update is attached below. It contains:

Case law commentary on:

• Easements, and the possibility of a derogation from the grant - Carter v Cole;
• Execution of a deed with a forged signature - In the matter of Carson Country Homes Ltd;
• Landlord and tenant; whether a surrender releases a claim under a CVA - In the matter of Cotswold Company Ltd;
• Adverse possession of the river bed - Port of London Authority v Ashmore;
• Service charges; how the LTA 1985 affects intermediate landlords - Paddington Walk Man. Ltd v Governors of Peabody Trust;
• Release of guarantees by variation - Bank of Scotland plc v Makris;
• Insolvency; court guidance on pre-pack administrations - In the matter of Kayley Vending Ltd.

Legislative developments in relation to:
Leasehold enfranchisement – RTE companies
Land Registry – consultation on rule changes
Companies Act 2006 – regulations for LLPs
Insolvency – electronic publication of notices

Practical comment on:
SDLT lease duty and the implications of holding over and lease renewal
The Land Registry’s new policy of early completion – applicable from 3rd August 2009
Execution of deeds and documents following the Mercury Tax, and the publication of the City of London Law Society’s “virtual closing protocol”
Planning – guidance on making planning appeals

Published 1st June 2009.