Chris Bryden

This Q&A considers whether an arrangement where a Will is to leave the testator’s property to their granddaughter subject to a tenancy of the property to the testator’s carers for their joint lives at a peppercorn rent have an adverse effect in respect of the RNRB.

This Q&A considers the distribution of legacies to minor grandchildren, where a Will leaves a legacy of sale proceeds of chattels to named minor grandchildren of the testator upon their attaining the age of 21.

This Q&A considers the legal requirements for buying an HMO where the seller has a valid HMO licence.

This Q&A considers how an administrator should be described in a property transfer deed and whether the transfer should be executed by the administrator in the same way as for an individual when an administrator has been appointed in a deceased estate.

This Q&A considers whether there is a route of appeal available against a Circuit judge's refused permission to appeal a District Judge's decision.

This Q&A considers whether a restriction can be registered at HM Land Registry against property that has been purchased by the respondent with the net proceeds of sale of the original property and where an application has been brought under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 in which the applicant is claiming an interest in a property by way of estoppel/constructive trust.

This Q&A considers whether an attendance note must be provided to a party who did not attend a hearing and issues of litigation privilege.

This Q&A considers whether an attendance note must be provided to a party who did not attend a hearing and issues of litigation privilege.

This Q&A considers whether an assured shorthold tenancy that is fixed for a period of two years but where the deposit was initially only protected for 12 months would invalidate a section 21 notice or give rise to a claim for compensation.

This Q&A considers whether a tenancy void for uncertainty, pursuant to section 149(6) of the Law of Property Act 1925, either the death of the tenant or if the property remains unoccupied for a period of two months, the tenancy shall determine immediately without any requirement for a notice to be served.

This Q&A considers the process for updating the proprietor of a charge at HM Land Registry where an individual charge dies and the executors wish to transfer the charge into the name of the beneficiary.

This Q&A considers the provisions of CPR 6 in relation to where a service of claim may be sent in order to be valid.

This Q&A considers whether an English grant of probate can be amended to include revised estate values excluding a property held in Scotland.

This Q&A considers whether the disclosure regime of CPR PD 57 continue to apply where a TOLATA 1996 claim, initially lodged in the Chancery Division of the High Court claim, is transferred to the County Court at Central London. It also considers whether the claimant will need to provide initial disclosure again.

This Q&A considers the roles of 'intermediate landlord' and 'competent landlord' for the purposes of Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

This Q&A looks at the steps to be taken to remove a legal charge that has been written off.

This Q&A considers the potential for a party to vary the terms of an order for sale so that the property to be sold to them.

This Q&A considers whether a mortgagee should be notified of enforcement steps where there are mortgage arrears and potential repossession proceedings.

This Q&A considers whether a child to whom periodical payments are to be paid under the terms of an order made in divorce proceedings can enforce that order in the event of default where they are not a party to the proceedings.

This Q&A consider whether, if an unincorporated charity granted an assured shorthold tenancy of unregistered land to a tenant. Following this, the land was vested in the Official Custodian for Charities (though, to date, remains unregistered). The charity now wishes to recover possession of the property from the tenant. Can the claim for possession be brought in the name of the trustees of the unincorporated charity or will it be necessary to join the Official Custodian as a claimant to the possession proceedings.