Legal wrap: Green loans, legacy developments and the Building Safety Bill

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the pick of the content published on EG Legal over the past seven days. This week, we have an expert view on Michael Gove’s recent amendments to the Building Safety Bill, and what they mean for developers. In addition, our four-part forfeiture series continues, with a review of the restrictions placed on landlords looking to forfeit. Other features cover the legal considerations involved with legacy developments and the latest on green financing – with plenty more just a click away. Legal news Plans for Holocaust memorial outside parliament quashed by High Court Act of parliament from 1900 scuppers plans for memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens Court of Appeal rejects challenge to low-traffic neighbourhoods LTNs are proving controversial across the capital Legal features Consideration must be given to the proposed Building Safety Bill amendments We must address the dangers associated with unsafe cladding, says Robert Gowing – but at what cost? Legacy developments: a cost worth carrying With the right collaboration, legacy developments are the UK’s future, writes Charles Anderson Limitations on exercising the right to forfeit Peter Petts and Jamal Demachkie explore the restrictions that exist for those seeking to exercise the right to forfeit Get up to speed with green loans With the green agenda moving at pace, Nisha Minhas provides an update on green financing Unlawful planning permissions can survive Olivia Barton addresses a court’s decision on whether to quash an unlawful planning permission Legal note: Failing to consent to assign in time Elizabeth Dwomoh looks at a case dealing with the reasonableness of a landlord’s conduct Practice points Occupation rent 101 Ali v Khatib Loan arrangement constitutes unfair relationship under Consumer Credit Act 1974 Arthistory Ltd v Campbell and another Court quashes decision to locate UK Holocaust Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust v Minister of State for Housing and others Possession appeal an example of the general costs rule displaced by concession South Lodge Flats Ltd v Malik and others Attempt to challenge variation of management order on new point on appeal Riverside CREM 3 Ltd v Unsdorfer and others Interest-free loan or gift to purchase property? Was the decision insupportable? Volpi and another v Volpi Case summaries Ali v Khatib and others Property – Co-ownership – Occupation rent London Historic Parks and Gardens Trust v Minister of State for Housing and another Town and country planning – Planning permission – Heritage assets Riverside CREM 3 Ltd v Unsdorfer and others Landlord and tenant – Appointment of manager – Variation Johnson v Spooner and another Contract – Construction – Subject to contract R (on the application of Sheakh) v Lambeth London Borough Council Town and country planning – Low-traffic neighbourhood – Experimental traffic order   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