Property Disputes weekly highlights—28 June 2018

Table of contents

• Disputes and remedies
• The relevant principle of proprietary estoppel (Thompson v Thompson)
• Bill of costs and breach of the indemnity principle (Gempride Ltd v Bamrah)
• Court of Appeal affirms basis for awarding exemplary damages (AXA Insurance UK plc v Financial Claims Solutions Ltd)
• Tomlin order—discharge of liability-variation (Shah v Chafer)
• Costs order where a dishonest claimant accepts a Part 36 offer out of time (Tuson v Murphy)
• First Tower Trustees Ltd and another v CDS (Superstores International) Ltd
• Residential tenancies
• A bar to serving section 21 notices for landlords (Caridon Property Limited v Monty Shooltz)
• Government updates guidance on private renting

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Property Disputes highlights includes: court decisions on the relevant principle of proprietary estoppel, bills of costs and breaching the indemnity principle, the basis for awarding exemplary damages, and bars to serving section 21 notices for landlords in respect of compliance with the gas safety certificate pre-condition; the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill receiving Royal Assent and the publication of an updated ‘How to rent’ guide.