Legal wrap: Easements, rural legislation and sustainability for building owners

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the pick of the content published on EG Legal over the past seven days. This week, we look at what comes next on the sustainability agenda with the net zero clock ticking, and round up major changes in the wind for rural landowners. As ever, we have a wide range of other topics – from the final piece in our business management series to surrender and regrant, easements and costs in service charge disputes. Legal news Judge rules in tricky case of £200m Canary Wharf hotel development High Court judge’s ruling intended to save the development prospects of £200m Docklands project Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz in betting bills dispute Tchenguiz is also fighting a similar case with CMC Spreadbet Legal features Sustainability and building owners: paving the way to net zero With the clock ticking on the 2050 net zero target, Rosie Bradford addresses what’s next on the sustainability agenda for owners Key legislative changes that rural landowners should be thinking about Tracy Lovejoy sizes up the rural agenda Commercial leases: in praise of surrender and regrant Bill Chandler presents the argument for extending commercial leases by way of surrender and regrant Preparation will be rewarded in securing investment or the sale of a business Simon Stone talks readers through how to prepare a real estate business for sale or investment Words left unsaid: recovery of costs in service charge disputes A recent Court of Appeal decision addresses some, but not all, questions on the recovery of costs, writes Edward Blakeney Possession appeal sends a warning to landlords Joel Semakula explains why a County Court possession appeal serves as a lesson for landlords Legal note: Transmission of easements Louise Clark analyses a right of way ruling concerning farmland in Cornwall Practice points Development: falling out does not affect performance of contractual obligations Quay House Admirals Way Land Ltd and another v Rockwell Properties Ltd How to terminate a fixed-term tenancy Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga Case summaries Quay House Admirals Way Land Ltd and another v Rockwell Properties Ltd Building contract – Restriction on title – Removal of restriction Cheshire Cavity Storage 1 Ltd and another v Commissioners of HM Revenue Taxation – Capital Allowances – Storage cavities Croydon London Borough Council v Kalonga Landlord and tenant – Flexible tenancy – Possession Law report R (on the application of TV Harrison CIC) v Leeds City Council Land – Asset of community value – Localism Act 2011   For more legal articles and to search our extensive archive, visit EG Legal    To send feedback, e-mail jess.harrold@eg.co.uk or tweet @EGPropertyNews