Taking security over land and buildings—differences between Scots and English law

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Practice notes

Taking security over land and buildings—differences between Scots and English law

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Produced in partnership with Addleshaw Goddard

Practice notes

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This Practice Note seeks to highlight the key differences between the Laws of Scotland and England relating to the creation of fixed security over land and buildings. These range from the form of security which it is possible to create over real Estate, to how such security can be perfected and the importance of such perfection requirements.

For more information on taking security over land in general and, in particular, the position in England and Wales, see Practice Note: Taking security over land.

Land and buildings

A good starting point for this Practice Note is to examine what constitutes land and buildings for the purposes of taking fixed security. Under Scots law it is possible to take a fixed security in the form of a standard security over property which is owned outright (heritable property) or which is leased for a period of time (leasehold). In relation to leasehold property it is not possible to register at the Land Register of Scotland or the General Register of Sasines (the Scottish

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United Kingdom

Key definition:

security definition

What does security mean?

money deposited to ensure that the defendant attends court;

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