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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a letter to the leaders and chief executives of all 164 Community...
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has launched New Builds in Depth, a free 90-minute online workshop for conveyancers, developers and other property...
This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: government proposals for home buying and selling reforms, commencement of measures...
The Scottish Government has opened the First Homes Fund, a shared-equity scheme providing first-time buyers with a £10,000 deposit contribution...
Severance of a joint tenancySeverance is the process by which a joint tenancy is converted into a tenancy in common. It is a matter of evidence...
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...
Indemnity covenants in property transfersThis Practice Note looks at when an indemnity covenant should be given in a transfer of land. For general...
Resulting trustsResulting trusts represent one of the three types of trust which do not require to be declared or evidenced in writing. The others are...
A chargor (an individual) is granting a legal charge to a chargee (a company). Can an employee of the chargee witness the signature of the chargor?There does not appear to be any evidence that an employee of the chargee cannot witness the chargor’s signature.Practice Note: Property deeds—use and
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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