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The Scottish Government has published its 2026 Heat in Buildings Progress Report, outlining progress towards reducing emissions from buildings and...
The Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration have updated the statutory right to rent codes of practice and the landlord’s guide to right to rent...
This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: the latest HMLR updates and guidance on reporting rules for the forthcoming contractual...
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has published guidance on the Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026, which require...
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...
Concurrent leasesThis Practice Note explains:•what a concurrent lease is•when it is commonly used•who can enforce (and benefit from) the covenants in the existing lease(s), and•key differences between a concurrent lease and a headlease out of which underleases are grantedIt also looks at key terms
Contracting out of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954—procedures, timing and pitfallsThis Practice Note looks at the process of contracting out of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) and highlights the common pitfalls that can occur during the contracting out process and ways to avoid them.Why
Reversionary leasesReversionary leases (or future leases) are granted to take effect in possession at a future date. This Practice Note looks at:•when a reversionary lease is used (including to avoid surrender and regrant)•statutory rules relating to the grant of reversionary leases (including in
Implied tenancies at will—holding over after expiry of a contracted-out lease or occupation before completion of a new lease [Archived]ARCHIVEDWhere a tenant holds over after the expiry of an existing tenancy that does not benefit from security of tenure, it is an open question whether the
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