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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...
Are there any circumstances in which ‘irrevocable authority’ can be revoked? The context here the landlord will confirm in a document that they give their irrevocable authority for the tenant to complete a document, which the landlord will have previously executed in escrow. Is there any risk of the
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
Side letters to leasesSide letters are often used:•to make arrangements and grant concessions (eg in relation to the permitted use, the standards of repair or rental concessions), or•to avoid ambiguity, for example, on assignment or rent reviewThe terms of the letters are usually intended to
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
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