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There are whole books written on restrictive covenants in relation to property, and so instead of a whistle-stop tour of the area, this part of the seminar concentrates instead on remedies for breach. This is the most transferable aspect of this area of law, and the same principles are of application generally within litigation.

Over the last 45 or so years, the House of Lords and Supreme Court have examined the relevant principles of contractual interpretation in some landmark authorities

Restrictive covenants can appear in both leases and in relation to freehold land. They are contractual obligations that prohibit certain specific conduct. Unlike normal contractual promises, which bind only the original parties, these can bind subsequent owners of the affected land.

It was generally thought that there were but a few well defined categories of contract that required the parties to deal in good faith (partnership and insurance being prime examples) and in all others laissez-faire prevails. In 2013 all that changed. Or did it?

What follows was  prepared by the Law Reform  Committee of the Property Litigation Association (PLA) with the benefit of contributions from the wider  membership. Some of the proposals are fundamental and/or wide ranging whilst others relate to more discrete areas of legislation and cause difficulties for those we represent.

This consultation response is made on behalf of the Property Litigation Association (the “PLA”) to the proposed Statutory Framework for Business Rates Appeals Reforms. The PLA is the industry body representing property litigators in England and Wales.

This is the response of the Property Litigation Association (PLA), a members’ association for professionals specialising in all aspects of commercial, residential and agricultural property litigation.

Householders are awarded damages and an injunction against their neighbour for interfering with their right of way

The PLA Law Reform Committee is certainly not short of projects. Proposals for the reform of the civil courts and areas of the law with which our members are concerned are being made at an ever increasing rate and emanate from a variety of sources. We are doing our very best to become involved, ensure that our voice is heard and that the best interests of members are represented.