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HM Land Registry (HMLR) has updated Practice Guide 4—Adverse possession of registered land and Practice Guide 29—Registration of legal charges and...
The Welsh Government has published its response to the consultation on electric vehicle (EV) charging in residential and non-residential buildings,...
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a £400,000 Renters' Rights Enforcement Fund to support the implementation of the Renters' Rights Act...
This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: cases on renewal of Code agreements, apportionment of rent where a vesting order following...
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...
Land registration—classes of titleThis Practice Note covers the different classes of title which HM Land Registry can award, the circumstances in which each of the four titles (absolute, qualified, possessory or good leasehold) is awarded, the effect of registration with a particular class of title
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 charges under the Land Charges Act 1972—registration and purposeThe Land Charges Act 1972 (LCA 1972) provides for certain charges and incumbrances relating to unregistered land to be registered as land charges in the land charges register maintained by the Land Charges Department of HM Land
Cautions against first registrationA caution against first registration (referred to as a ‘caution’ throughout this Practice Note) is a means of protecting an interest in unregistered land. A caution does not in itself create an interest in land and has no effect on the validity or priority of any
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