Legal wrap: Resi law unravelled, landlord treatment in CVAs and rural renewables

Welcome to your weekly round-up of the pick of the content published on EG Legal. This week, we launch a new podcast series focusing on residential law, covering everything that landlords and tenants need to know – beginning with different types of tenancies, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and key lease terms they require. In addition, we have a robust response to an Insolvency Service research paper that found that landlords are treated “broadly” fairly in tenant company voluntary arrangements, explaining why that conclusion fails to tell the whole story. Other important topics include major considerations for rural landowners contemplating renewable energy facilities, and plenty more below. Legal news Resi Law Unravelled: Types of tenancy LISTEN Elizabeth Dwomoh and Neelam Sharma review the difference between a lease and a licence, and the different types of tenancies Supreme Court hears Hillside appeal to 1967 planning permission The case is likely to have implications for large housing developments that take a long time to complete Robert Tchenguiz told to settle £1.3m debt with CMC Spreadbet The property tycoon ran up losses during market volatility caused by the coronavirus pandemic Leeds residents beat council 4-0 over sports field plans Community interest group is battling to protect a sports field on land in Wortley Legal features Are landlords fairly treated in CVAs? The Insolvency Service’s research into company voluntary arrangements doesn’t tell the whole story, writes Mathew Ditchburn Renewables and rural affairs Polly Reeve and Henry Vane look at the key considerations for rural landowners in accommodating renewable energy schemes Setting the standard for net zero Scott Steedman discusses how standards are the off-the-shelf solution for businesses to both tackle costs and cut carbon Back to Basics: CRE contractual structures under the microscope, part 2 Roy Barry explains how to link multiple parties in order to secure funding and complete developments Making transparency in Scotland clear Sarah Peock and Gaelen Doherty review the requirements of the Scottish Register of Controlled Interests in Land Legal note: Lessons in civil penalties best practice Elizabeth Dwomoh discovers the specificity required for civil penalty notice particulars Practice points Service charges: recoverability of contractual costs Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets v Khan Charge-holder not estopped from claiming interest due to lack of reliance and detriment Brierley v Otuo and others Interim code rights – site owner entitled to its costs in the absence of agreement and conduct matters EE Ltd and another v HSBC Bank plc Case summaries Hallett v Parker and others Housing – House in multiple occupation – Rent repayment order Manchester Ship Canal Co Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd Environment – Sewerage – Discharge Albert Court (Westminster) Management Co Ltd and others v Fetaimia and another Landlord and tenant – Harassment – Injunctive relief Mill Strand Developments Ltd v Tapp and others Land – Restrictive covenant – Discharge or modification Northern Gas Networks Ltd v Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs Land – Contamination – Land remediation relief Denning and others v Commissioners of HM Revenue and Customs Taxation – Leasehold interest – Valuation Law report Turner and others v Thomas and another Landlord and tenant – Notice to quit – Validity   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