Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the government’s response to the COVID–19 outbreak....
The implied or deemed surrender and re-grant of a lease arises where an agreed variation of the terms of the original lease is so fundamental that the...
Covenants restricting the use of land imposed by a seller may be divided into three classes:•covenants imposed for the seller’s own benefit•covenants...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): The requirements to obtain an EPC before a property is sold or let can be difficult to satisfy when social distancing measures...
A covenant is a form of contract. Under the doctrine of privity of contract the rights and liabilities created by a contract will bind the parties to...
A certificate of title (also known as a certificate on title) is a particular species of report on title.When solicitors are instructed to investigate...
Where two or more people together own real property, they hold it under a trust of land. Where property is held on a trust of land, the legal estate...
Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is charged on chargeable land transactions (the acquisition of a chargeable interest). A land transaction is not chargeable...
Many businesses are closing their offices or recommending their staff work from home in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This...
We refer you to the following Practice Note which you may find useful for your purposes: The security agent and security trust provisions.It is quite...
The requirements for variation of a deedIt was formerly a rule of common law that contracts entered into by way of deed could only be varied by deed....
A guarantee is an agreement between the guarantor and the landlord, and it is governed by the general rules and principles of contract law. As such,...
Many businesses are closing their offices or recommending their staff work from home in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). This...
It is a condition of most mortgage applications that a ‘new home’ warranty is in place if you are buying a home that is less than ten years old. Such...
Sustainable drainage systems (SuDs)For information about sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), what they are, why they are needed, types, implications...
Under the common law, the owner of land forming the bank of a natural watercourse has the benefit of the presumption that a landowner owns the land up...
In researching this Q&A, we have been unable to find any exemption releasing the regulator from its rights and responsibilities as a riparian owner....
Under the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 (EC Regs 2012), SI 2012/3118, an energy performance certificate (EPC)...
A distribution network operator (DNO) can exercise its powers to obtain a necessary wayleave regardless of the number of connecting parties; however,...
It is mandatory for a landlord of a large House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) to have a licence. Currently, a large HMO is usually one which is rented...
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