Welcome to your weekly round-up of the pick of the content published on EG Legal.
This week, we have a clarion call to the new prime minister from Colliers, in the form of the firm’s updated business rates manifesto, aimed at securing what it sees as the urgent changes needed to revive the high street. In addition, we have a round-up of a trio of bills making their way through the legislative process that are set to continue the process of leasehold reform. Our tokenisation of real estate series continues and other topics include an analysis of the major issues faced by the shopping centre market.
Legal news
Court of Appeal confirms prison sentence for pipeline protestor
Climate change activist’s appeal was dismissed by judge
High Court judge advises on excessive ground rent collection charges
Leaseholders advised to take care when setting charges
Standard Life fails in bid to block major Bath resi development
Oakhill is planning to develop a former Hartwells Garage
Legal features
Business rates reform: A manifesto for growth
John Webber of Colliers offers an update on the firm’s business rates manifesto ahead of the looming 2023 revaluation
Driving leasehold reform
Sarah Campey and Pierre Smith take a look at the potential effect of a trio of private members’ bills
Tokenisation of real estate: what are the barriers?
To succeed, tokenisation must be trusted by investors and comply with the formalities of land law, according to Ian Wilkinson, Ian McKenzie, Karima Lachgar and Catherine Hammon
Closing down sale?: the changing face of shopping mall transactions
Tim Burbidge and Jon Hobbs look at the five key issues driving change in the shopping centre market
Legal note: Forget comparables in code agreements
Louise Clark explains how the Upper Tribunal has endorsed a structured approach for determining rent on renewal
Practice points
CIGA Covid test requires proof of inability to pay debts before pandemic
Doran and another v County Rentals Ltd
Advertising display boards: continuous activity required for deemed consent
London Borough of Hackney v JCDecaux (UK) Ltd
Proprietary estoppel: basis of remedy is loss of expectation, not detriment
Guest and another v Guest
Case summaries
Law report: Spire Property Development LLP and another v Withers LLP
Professional negligence – Liability – Solicitor
Case summary: Stampfer v Avon Ground Rents Ltd
Landlord and tenant – Ground rent – Collection fee
Case summary: Doran and another v County Rentals Ltd (t/a Hunters)
Insolvency – Winding-up petition – Coronavirus test
Case summary: Guest and another v Guest
Proprietary estoppel – Remedy
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