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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...
When is it necessary to carry out a pre-completion insolvency or bankruptcy search against a seller of property? If the seller is insolvent or bankrupt, what effect will that have on the contract which has been exchanged and on certification of good title to the buyer’s lender? If no search is
Residential property—enquiries before contractThis Practice Note contains links to the standard residential pre-contract enquiries.For general guidance on raising and responding to enquiries before contract, see Practice Note: Property—enquiries before contract.For guidance on enquiries before
Land registration—overriding interests, occupiers and interests which have lost overriding statusThis Practice Note looks at overriding interests under the Land Registration Act 2002 (LRA 2002). It contains detailed content on actual occupation as an overriding interest as well as linking to
A title document contains a statement that the owner shall ‘bear their share of the cost of a formal apportionment of the tithe rent charge affecting the land and the adjoining land of the Vendors’. Is this provision enforceable against the owner of the property?The custom of paying tithes for the
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