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Russell Hewitson

Solicitor and Associate Professor of Law, Northumbria University
Russell Hewitson is a solicitor and associate professor of law at Northumbria University. He is Law Society Council member for commercial property and a member of the Law Society’s Conveyancing and Land Law Committee. Russell is the Consultant Editor of Halsbury’s Laws of England Volume 23 - Conveyancing. He is general editor of Precedents for the Conveyancer, Practical Lease Precedents, and Practical Conveyancing Precedents, consultant editor of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Handbook and has written a number of other books including Conveyancing Searches and Enquiries, Licensing Law Handbook, Residential Conveyancing Practice and Business Tenancies. He is also the Practice and Precedents Editor of The Conveyancer and Property Lawyer.
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Letter—residential conveyancing transaction—declaration of gifted deposit
Letter—residential conveyancing transaction—declaration of gifted deposit
Precedents

This Precedent letter is to be used for a declaration of gifted deposit for a proposed purchase of residential property in situations where the deposit is gifted by a family member, who declares that they will have no interest in the property and the deposit is gifted free from conditions.

Report on title—residential property—property report for freehold buyer
Report on title—residential property—property report for freehold buyer
Precedents

This Precedent report on title is for use on the acquisition of freehold residential property.

Seller’s guide to selling a residential property
Seller’s guide to selling a residential property
Precedents

This Precedent provides a comprehensive overview of the steps involved in selling a residential property. It covers the entire process from the acceptance of an offer to the completion of the transaction and is intended to be provided to the seller of a residential property at the outset, as a simple explanation of the steps involved in a residential sale and purchase.

Tenancy agreement—common law tenancy granted to residential tenant
Tenancy agreement—common law tenancy granted to residential tenant
Precedents

This Precedent is for a common law tenancy of residential premises in England. It is aimed at a situation where a tenancy of residential premises, which does not fall within any of the statutory security of tenure regimes, is granted to one or more individuals.

Residential conveyancing—buying a registered freehold property—checklist
Residential conveyancing—buying a registered freehold property—checklist
Checklists

This Checklist sets out the steps that a solicitor should take when acting for a buyer acquiring a registered freehold residential property.

Residential conveyancing—selling a registered freehold property—checklist
Residential conveyancing—selling a registered freehold property—checklist
Checklists

This Checklist sets out the steps that a solicitor should take when acting for a seller of a registered freehold residential property.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 1988

Experience

  • Ward Hadaway (1988 - 1992)

Membership

  • Law Society
  • Association for Law, Property and Society
  • Fellow of the Cambridge University Centre for Property Law
  • Member, International Academic Association on Planning, Law, and Property Rights

Qualification

  • LLB (Hons) (1985)

Education

  • Newcastle Polytechnic (1981-1986)

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