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The Scottish Government has announced that the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme (OMSE) has opened for applications to help first-time buyers and...
This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: the latest HM Land Registry updates and cases on the Electronic Communications Code and...
Planning analysis: In Herod Property v WCC, the High Court held that a developer relying on the ‘zero CIL’ exception may lawfully decide not to submit...
The Scottish Government and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) have published the full guide to Conversion of Traditional Buildings, under section...
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...
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
Template for regulatory references given by SMCR firms and disclosure requirements[Insert addressee details]Dear [insert name][It is our understanding that [insert name of prospective employee] [was an employee of yours between the dates of [insert dates as appropriate] OR is a current employee of
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