When preparing for your next PII renewal it is always useful to know what issues might be troubling your underwriter. Here’s what the solicitors’ PII team at Howden Insurance Brokers expect will be on the radar for 2024. Property Market/Conveyancing Insurers are...
Commercial Property
Profits a Prendre – An Overview
Chloe Lake considers the intricate legal concept of Profits à Prendre in her insightful article. Providing a comprehensive overview, she navigates the complexities of this legal framework, shedding light on its implications and applications. Lesser-known than...
How to do a lease renewal – part 1
Commercial Property
Article contributed by Ian Quayle Ian Quayle discusses an interesting case dealing with a number of issues including the interpretation of a joint venture agreement, the use of a unilateral notice to protect an equitable charge and the application of S42(1)(a)...
Commercial Leases – Appeal Against Order for Possession
Article contributed by Sarah Thompson-Copsey Appeal against order for possession Case name, reference and Bailii link Selfridge Estate Ltd v Winchester Property Ltd [2023] EWHC 1945 (KB) https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/KB/2023/1945.html ...
Document Drafts, Disputes and Overage
Article contributed by Ian Quayle An interesting Upper Tribunal decision, which, although it is a commercial property case, has explored several issues for residential conveyancers and commercial property lawyers. It examines – The need for caution in...
Reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
Article contributed John Mousicos - Trowers and Hamlins LLP The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (1954 Act) is a fundamental piece of legislation governing the relationship between landlord and tenant. It consists of two parts: Part I, which deals with the...
Pretoria Energy Company (Chittering) Ltd v Blankney Estates Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 482
Article contributed by Ian Quayle Can a document described as Heads of Terms of Proposed Agreement become a legally binding and enforceable agreement? Bailii link: ...
A Successful Unjust Enrichment Claim in a Farming Family Context
Article contributed by Wilson Horne A Successful Unjust Enrichment Claim in a Farming Family Context Where Farming Land Was Allocated in the Local Plan for Development. The compensation due under the unjust enrichment claim was assessed by reference to...
The Interaction Between Commercial Property Contracts and Planning
Article contributed by Wilson Horne, Barrister, Kings Chambers The seller’s refusal to validate planning applications did not breach the terms of a conditional sale agreement. A High Court claim called Mullberry Homes Ltd v The Council of the Borough of...