A benevolent fund is an institution, including a body of trustees, which holds funds on trust for the purpose of relieving poverty amongst a defined...
What is a Quistclose trust?A Quistclose trust is an example of an ‘automatic’ resulting trust, ie a trust which arises where property is transferred...
Damages or injunction — the testThe primary remedy for breach of a restrictive covenant is a permanent injunction to restrain the breach. However, the...
[To be printed on Landlord’s letterheaded paper]Our Ref:Date:To: [insert name of Tenant]From: [insert name of previous Landlord] [of [insert address]...
The implied or deemed surrender and re-grant of a lease arises where an agreed variation of the terms of the original lease is so fundamental that the...
Joint insuranceJoint insurance arises where two or more people insure separate insurable interests in the same property with the same insurer under a...
This Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts and deeds. It considers the key differences...
IntroductionThis Practice Note looks at when deeds are required in property transactions, how deeds are validly executed by individuals in accordance...
Many businesses are closing their offices or recommending their staff work from home in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This...
Many businesses are closing their offices or recommending their staff work from home in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This...
The fact that an overseas company is a seller, buyer, landlord, tenant, guarantor or mortgagee in relation to the sale or leasing of land in England...
HM Land Registry Practice Guide 8: execution of deeds, para 2.6 explains:‘There are circumstances in which individuals will be executing a deed not in...