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Property weekly highlights—16 September 2021

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End of insolvency temporary provisions—introduction of new temporary provisions

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UK parking nightmare—what is happening with NCP’s restructuring plan?

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Whose fraud is it anyway? The effect of forgery and the defence of illegality on equitable property interests (Victus (2) v Munroe; Benjamin v Victus (1))

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Resulting trusts

Resulting trusts represent one of the three types of trust which do not require to be declared or evidenced in writing. The others are constructive...

Easements and perpetuities

Drafting—2009 ActThe Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 effectively disapplies the rule against perpetuities from future easements granted on or...

Title guarantee and covenants for title

On the disposition of a property (whether by way of conveyance, transfer or charge), the party making the disposition will normally provide a title...

What is a certificate of title?

A certificate of title (also known as a certificate on title) is a particular species of report on title.When solicitors are instructed to investigate...

Practice notes

A review of Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition) and practical tips

A review of Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Third Edition) and practical tipsThe Third EditionThe third edition of the Standard Commercial...

19th May

Practice notes

Occupiers and overriding interests

Overriding interests are interests which are binding on property even though they are not shown on the register. They bind both the registered...

19th May

Practice notes

Headline rents

What is a headline rent?In a falling market, landlords frequently offer tenants financial inducements to take a lease in order to maintain the level...

19th May

Practice notes

Derogation from grant and the covenant for quiet enjoyment

The rule against derogation from grant applies in addition to any obligation of quiet enjoyment. It is not excluded by an express covenant for quiet...

19th May

Q&As

If a transfer deed (TR1) has been signed by both the transferor and transferee, the transferor dies and then the TR1 is dated after death of the transferor (in error), is it still valid?

A deed (such as a TR1) is valid and binding if the essential ingredients of execution as a deed, attestation and delivery as a deed are all present:...

19th May

Practice notes

Starter tenancies

A starter tenancy is an assured shorthold tenancy granted by a registered provider of social housing (RP) and is similar to a local authority...

19th May

Practice notes

Dealing with rights of access in property transactions—Scotland

Ownership, leasing or any other permitted use of land normally requires access to it to obtain the benefit of the land. The public are allowed to use...

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Practice notes

Rent suspension or cesser

Generally, the tenant remains liable for the rent even though the premises have become unusable. Consequently, leases normally contain a provision...

19th May

Precedents

Contract for sale—agricultural land—freehold, vacant possession

Date [date]Parties1[name of (first) Seller] [and [name of second Seller] both] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (with company registration...

19th May

Q&As

What happens to an under lease/sub-lease when the landlord of the under lease lawfully assigns the head lease to the tenant of the under lease so that the tenant of the under lease in effect becomes the tenant of the superior landlord as he has been assigned the head lease? Is the under lease automatically extinguished or does it merge with the head lease?

What is merger?A lease terminates as a result of merger when both the lease and the reversion of that lease become vested in the same person—see Rye v...

19th May

Practice notes

Tenant’s insurance issues—rent suspension

No suspension impliedA suspension of rent is not implied even where the tenant pays the cost of insurance. The tenant remains liable for the rent even...

19th May

Practice notes

Is the agreement a grazing licence or farm business tenancy?

Is the agreement a grazing licence or farm business tenancy?What is a grazing licence?A grazing licence is an agreement under which a landowner allows...

19th May

Practice notes

Who is liable for inherent defects?

Defects in design, faulty installation or the use of inappropriate or inadequate materials when building a property can lead to significant problems...

19th May

Precedents

Simple declaration to exclude Part II Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (guarantor)

EXPLANATORY NOTE: IN THIS PRECEDENT, INSERT THE NAME OF THE GUARANTOR WHERE PROMPTED TO DO SO. OTHERWISE, TO KEEP THIS DECLARATION IN LINE WITH THE...

19th May

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