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...
The ‘ad medium filum’ rule is a rebuttable presumption that an owner of land which abuts either:•a public or private highway, or•a non-tidal river or...
What is a letter of non-crystallisation?A letter of non-crystallisation is required by a buyer’s/lender’s solicitor to confirm that:•a floating charge...
An adaptable Word version of this Precedent can be saved, downloaded or printed from this link:Completion statement—saleThis Precedent is a template...
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...
You are applying for registration of [insert details of property] at HM Land Registry and as part of that application you must disclose any overriding...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak....
Joint insuranceJoint insurance arises where two or more people insure separate insurable interests in the same property with the same insurer under a...
Brexit: The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. This has implications for the schemes providing for agricultural subsidies in England and Wales, which...
What is common land?The term ‘common land’ usually includes all land which is subject to rights of common, ie the rights which one or more ‘commoners’...
This Practice Note deals with amendments to the register of town and village greens (TVGs) by way of correction, rectification and deregistration in...
Importance of common landDefra guidance advises that common land can deliver a range of benefits including:•economic—grazing livestock, employment and...
The existence of a town or village green (TVG) may restrict or even prevent development. It is a criminal offence to disturb or interfere with the use...
For the purposes of this Q&A, we assume that the rights the seller has registered in the commons register are rights of common.Case studyThe buyer of...