Legal wrap: MEES, telecoms and environmental reporting standards

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the pick of the content published on EG Legal. This week, we have an in-depth discussion on multiple aspects of the additional Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard restrictions coming into force in April and what the future may hold for the MEES regime. With sustainability ever more important, we also have a rundown of an influx of new environmental reporting standards due to take effect in 2023. And, as ever, there’s plenty more below. Legal news Kensington and Chelsea wins cycle lane court battle Campaign group Better Streets for Kensington and Chelsea has lost its High Court challenge Judge orders sale of bankrupt oligarch’s £11m Kensington home Khadzhi-Murat Derev has debts of more than £87m, according to court papers Legal features MEES: What does the future hold? Simon Hartley, Ben Devonport, Simon Green and Peter O’Brien address the additional regulations coming into force next month 2023: the year of sustainability regulation Matthew Fitzgerald, Jade Bonney and Sarune Ringelyte consider the new regulatory landscape for environmental reporting standards Back to Basics: Deconstructing alterations and landlord’s consent In the second part of a two-part series, Krista Powell and Will Ford look at tenants’ alterations Legal note: Have you been served? Elizabeth Dwomoh examines whether a notice to increase rent under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 was validly served Telecommunications: cracking the Code The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 received royal assent last year – Megan Stewart and Lucy Redman explain what’s new Practice points Service charges: contribution towards lift that lessee did not use Rekkie v Oakwood Court Residents Association Rent repayment orders: FTT must consider whether statutory defence is applicable Fashade v Albustin and others Summary judgment for anticipatory injunction requires standard test under CPR 24 National Highways Ltd v Persons unknown and others Easements: words to be construed in light of their normal and ordinary meaning Hambling and another v Wakerly and another Park homes: validity of a park fee notice Wyldecrest Parks (Management) Ltd v Truzzi-Franconi Rent repayment orders: determining what amounts to a reasonable excuse? Marigold and others v Wells Leasehold enfranchisement: allowing submissions post hearing Charles Hunt (Holdings) Ltd v 77-82 Bridle Close Freehold Ltd Party walls: adjoining owner cannot unilaterally trigger dispute resolution procedure Power and another v Shah Case summaries Bastholm and others v Peveril Securities (Dalton Park Retail) Ltd and others Land – Valuation – Independent expert Fanning v Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs Taxation – Stamp duty land tax – Subsale relief Allen v Derev (a bankrupt) and another Property – Beneficial interest – Proprietary estoppel Law reports Hudson v Hathway Real property – Constructive trust – Detrimental reliance Hush Brasseries Ltd v Rlukref Nominees (UK) One Ltd and another Landlord and tenant – Relief from forfeiture – Rent arrears 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