All articles by Peter Reekie
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FeatureDrafting overage provisions: consider all eventualities
Peter Reekie comments on Sparks v Biden [2017] EWHC 1994 (Ch), in which the High Court intervened to settle a dispute between a seller and buyer.
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FeatureWhat's my share?
Peter Reekie comments on the beneficial interest discussion in Insol Funding Company Ltd v Cowlam [2017] EWHC 1822 (Ch).
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FeatureClash of neighbours
Peter Reekie comments on what began as a neighbour dispute over a gas meter - Dickinson v Casillas [2017] EWCA Civ 1254.
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FeatureAccessing neighbouring land via easement
In Gore v Naheed [2017] EWCA Civ 369, Peter Reekie looks at how additional land may benefit from an easement.
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AnalysisFollow your lease to the letter
In TGC Pubs Ltd [2017] EWHC 772 (Ch), the High Court considered whether a letter given to the landlord constituted the grant of an option to purchase, as required by the lease and whether a subsequent request to assign had been properly made.
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FeatureOff-plan property development: a risky business
Eason and another v Wong [2017] EWHC 209 (Ch) – under certain circumstances a lien is applicable to a buyer’s deposits, making them a secured creditor, when a seller liquidates.
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NewsSide letters: a cause for concern
Peter Reekie looks at the recent case of Vivienne Westwood Ltd v Conduit Street Development Ltd [2017] EWHC 350 (Ch).
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NewsSale of land – breach of contract
The Court of Appeal reviewed if there was a breach of contract in, Savills (UK) v Blacker and another [2017] EWCA Civ 68.
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AnalysisIs an oral contract for the sale of land enforceable?
In Matchmove Ltd v Dowding, the High Court was asked to decide whether an oral contract for the sale of land is enforceable.
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AnalysisA costly mistake: Artist Court Collective Ltd v Khan
Overlooking the pre-emption rights of the owners of residential flats as set out in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (LTA 1987) can be a costly mistake for property owners, warns Peter Reekie.
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AnalysisWhere liability lies: acting for fraudsters
The High Court has recently considered the liability of solicitors and estate agents who acted for a fraudulent seller. Peter Reekie explains
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AnalysisBreaking up is hard to do?
Peter Reekie discusses a High Court decision which delivers a stark reminder for landlords of the strict requirements for serving a valid break notice, and how it is easy to get it wrong.
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AnalysisTaking a break
In Levett-Dunn v NHS Property Services Ltd [2016] EWHC 943 (Ch), the High Court has considered the thorny issue of the validity of notices served by a tenant to exercise a contractual break clause
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AnalysisDishonest discharge
The High Court has ruled that Land Registry can sue conveyancers for mortgage representations - a reminder of the care that needs to be taken when making representations, says Peter Reekie
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AnalysisIntended occupation
Our case this month saw the Court of Appeal clarifiy the test for a landlord successfully resisting an application for a new lease on the basis it intends to occupy the premises for the purpose of its own business.
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AnalysisA new easement
Is it possible to have an easement to use things like a tennis court or a golf course and to do so for free? This was the main issue in our case this month, Regency Villas Title Ltd v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd [2015] EWHC 3564 (Ch).
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AnalysisTalking shop
Peter Reekie considers Jewelcraft Ltd v Pressland, in which the Court of Appeal has clarified what is a ‘house’ for the purposes of enfranchisement under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
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AnalysisChallenging the notice to complete
In Hakimzay Ltd v Swailes, the High Court considered an attempt by a party that had been served with a notice to complete to evade the enforcement of the contract. Peter Reekie explains why they failed