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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...
Property—enquiries before contractThis Practice Note looks at the role of enquiries in the due diligence process and what to do when faced with preliminary enquiries in commercial property transactions. What are enquiries before contract?Enquiries before contract (also called pre-contract enquiries
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
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
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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