Official search with priority—registered land or seller’s title pending first registrationHow and when to search?An official search with priority will...
Consecrated land—Church of EnglandFor the purposes of this section of this Practice Note, consecrated land means any land or building which has been...
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...
[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]...
This Deed is made on [insert date]PARTIES1[insert name of the owner of the Servient Land] [ of [insert address] OR incorporated in England and Wales...
A good marketable title is shown where a seller is able to deduce a good title to the property he has contracted to sell. The seller is not required...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak....
A sub-sale is where A contracts to sell a property to B but, before completing the purchase from A, B then contracts to sell the property to C. There...
A covenant is a form of contract. Under the doctrine of privity of contract the rights and liabilities created by a contract will bind the parties to...
This Practice Note looks at when an indemnity covenant should be given in a transfer of land. For general content on indemnities, see Practice Note:...
This Practice Note considers set-off provisions in leases and whether a tenant can set off a claim against a new landlord after assignment. A tenant...
What is a rent guarantee?A rent guarantee is an incentive offered by the seller of an investment property which has empty premises (eg an empty floor...
Insured risksIt is in the tenant’s interests to ensure the landlord covenants to insure against as comprehensive a range of risks as possible as:•an...
Unless the option agreement or contract specifically allows for extensions of time, the time limit must be strictly adhered to. It cannot be extended...
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989A contract for the sale or other disposition of land, or of any interest in land, is void unless it...
The rationale behind an assumption of vacant possession at rent review is to prevent the landlord benefiting from an increase in rent for the premises...
Reinstatement of alterations can be very contentious. Landlords may be left with a property in an unlettable state or tenants may find that they are...
Repair and improvementsA tenant will not generally be expected to pay for the landlord to upgrade or improve its property as opposed to repairing it....
Vitiation of an insurance policyAn insurance policy may be vitiated (or invalidated) if the insured:•misrepresents or fails to disclose any material...
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...
Determining liabilityEnforcing authorities should follow the five step procedure set out in the statutory guidance for determining liability under the...
Brexit impact11 pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following the UK’s withdrawal...
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