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...
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...
Vitiation of an insurance policyAn insurance policy may be vitiated (or invalidated) if the insured:•misrepresents or fails to disclose any material...
[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]...
There can be only one lease at a time giving a right to possession and occupation of property. Consequently, if a landlord subsequently grants a lease...
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...
This Q&A assumes that the option to tax is capable of operating in relation to the land and is not disapplied.There is considerable uncertainty about...
It appears from this scenario that the interest of the business which X is purchasing has the benefit of a leasehold interest in commercial property,...
We have assumed that the long leases are registered on the freehold title for the purposes of this Q&A.In this case the freehold interest in the land...
This Q&A assumes the document is executed after 6 April 2008.For a company to execute a deed, it must comply with section 46 of the Companies Act 2006...
In this particular factual scenario, two of the owners of the property are members of an unincorporated association (a local sports club). The third...
Exempt charity means any institution that is within Charities Act 2011, Sch 3 (CA 2011). Examples of charities included in Sch 3 are:•many educational...
If a charity is proposing to:•mortgage property that it owns, or•acquire property with mortgage financethere are a number of issues that a prospective...
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...
Nature of mortgages and chargesMortgages and charges are distinct forms of security. A mortgage can be legal or equitable and involves the transfer of...
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