Legal wrap: Liz Peace, cryptoassets and the service charge code

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the pick of the content published on EG Legal. This week, Liz Peace, the former president of the Property Litigation Association, is the focus of the EG Interview, discussing her five years in the role, what she learned from the experience and her perspectives on the profession, real estate and the problem of pandemic rent arrears. In addition, we have an expert guide to cryptoassets and the extent to which they can be used in the purchase of real property. We have you covered on important proposals for the RICS service charge residential management code – and how you can share your views. And, in the final part of our forfeiture series, we deal with the complications of third-party rights. All that, and more, is just a click away. Legal news Elderly millionaire brothers battle over Regents Park penthouse William Fattal mistakenly believed his brother had paid him for the property in 1990 In on the Act: Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC discusses the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022 Tune in to hear the first episode of EG’s new podcast series, In on the Act Legal features The EG Interview: Liz Peace’s ‘outside perspective’ on property litigation As she retires as Property Litigation Association president, Peace reflects on the past five years How can cryptoassets be used to buy tangible property? Adam McDonald and Adam Stanley answer key questions about cryptoassets and how they can be used in the purchase of real-world property Have your say on the service charge code Antony Parkinson outlines the proposed updates to the RICS service charge residential management code The various shades of green leases Claire Archer addresses how green clauses are being adopted into leases in practice Forfeiture: relief and third-party rights Jamal Demachkie and Peter Petts take a look at the competing interests between tenants seeking relief and third parties The role of planning in ESG ESG is a hot topic, and our planning system should be a driving force, writes Rosie Shields Legal note: Up on the roof – a landlord’s right to develop Elizabeth Dwomoh finds out whether a right to develop upwards was proscribed under the terms of the leases and letting scheme Practice points Enfranchisement: improvements and the reality principle revisited Alberti v Cadogan Holdings Ltd Case summaries Stormhill Properties Ltd v Roberts (VO) Rating – Non-domestic rates – Rating list – Alteration – Hereditament Fattal v Fattal Real property – Equitable proprietary interest – Mistake Law report Hyman and others v Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs Taxation – Stamp duty land tax – Tax rate   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