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Collas Crill UK Property Newsletter
News // November 2011
In this latest edition of Collas Crill's UK Property Newsletter we look at some of the issues facing owners of property in the UK.
 
We attach an explanatory note explaining overreaching rights under a trust and pinpointing the issues that trustees must consider when selling property in the UK.
 
We hope that the issues we feature will be of interest to you.  Please forward the newsletter to your colleagues if it might be of interest to them and let us know if someone else in your organisation would like to receive it straight to their mailbox by emailing jane.darvell@collascrill.com. 
 
The End of Slavenburg

Tuesday 08 November

With effect from 1 October 2011 new provisions relating to the registration of charges or mortgages over land located in the UK created by overseas companies came into force. Under the Overseas Companies (Execution of Documents and Registration of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2011, overseas companies will no longer need to register charges or mortgages made against property in England & Wales at Companies House.

 
 
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Occupier's Liability Can Be Something Quite Atrocious

Tuesday 08 November

The recent case of Ruth Geary, who took the decision to slide down a particularly impressive banister in a manner similar to that of Mary Poppins, and the ensuing claim made by her against the owner of the building for the substantial injuries she suffered when she fell, acts as a useful reminder to all landowners to be aware of their liability to visitors. In this article, Richard Lloyd adds a spoonful of sugar to the case law surrounding occupier's liability.

 
 
Causing a Stink..?

Tuesday 08 November

Michael Morris reviews whether a bad smell can be a nuisance in the case of Hirose Electrical Limited v Peak Ingredients Limited and the impact of the decision on occupiers of business premises, particularly those engaged in manufacturing.
 
 
Creating a Racket..?

Tuesday 08 November

Michael Morris looks at the impact on landowners of a nuisance claim against their tenants. The case of Lawrence v Fen Tigers Limited confirmed that there is no defence in a claim for nuisance that the claimant moved to a property already affected by the nuisance. This rule was established in a case where a cricket club was found liable for a nuisance from cricket balls repeatedly landing in the gardens of neighbouring properties.
 
 
Key Contacts
 
Michael Morris
Guernsey
Michael Morris
Senior Associate
Contact Michael on
+44 (0)1481 734263
or via email
Richard Lloyd
Guernsey
Richard Lloyd
Associate
Contact Richard on
+44 (0)1481 734255
or via email
 
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