CPI Update - Issue 73 - November 2009

Posted by Alan_Riley on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 22:03

The November 2009 edition of the Commercial Property Information Update is published today on this website.

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The November 2009 issue of the CPI Update contains:

Case law commentary on:

Exercising a personal break right - Norwich Union Life & Pensions v Linpac Mouldings Ltd;
Restrictive covenants; what is a nuisance or annoyance? - Dennis v Davies;
The implications of an administration order on 1954 Act renewal proceedings - Somerfield Stores Ltd v Spring (Sutton Coldfield) Ltd;
The effect of an assignment of a sale and leaseback agreement - Quest Advisors Limited v McFeely;
Developing land; obligations to enter into section 106 agreements - Nirah Holdings Ltd v British Agricultural Services Ltd;
The validity of a notice to complete - Jeans v Taylor;
Developing land; satisfying conditional agreements for lease - Gregory Projects (Halifax) Ltd v Tenpin (Halifax) Ltd;
Professional conduct; undertakings to discharge mortgages - Thames Valley Housing Association Ltd v Willmett Solicitors;
What is the extent of the highway - Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd v Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency.

Legislative developments in relation to:
Land Registry – changes to proper office rules.
Residential leasehold – the right to manage.

Practical comment on:
Contract deposits – 10% or penalty?
AGAs – what is the extent of a former tenant’s liability? Does it continue into the 1954 Act statutory continuation?
Company charges – is a letter of non-crystallisation required?
Companies Act 2006 – effect of the Act on the section 42 LTA 1954 group company provisions.
Land Registry – Land Registry ID checks to make.
Insolvency – pre-pack administration news.

Published 1st November 2009.