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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...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced plans to legislate for caps on permission fees charged to leaseholders...
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...
Probate—assent of interests in landOrdinarily, a transfer of land must be made by deed. However, where:•the estate of a deceased person includes a legal or equitable interest in freehold or leasehold land, and•a third party is entitled to that interest (either as a trustee or as a beneficiary) under
A property is being sold by a mortgagee in possession. The title is also affected by a restriction benefitting another individual and made by an order of the court. That restriction is dated after the date of registration of the charge under which the seller is exercising the power of sale. Will the
Floating charges—obtaining a letter or certificate of non-crystallisation in property transactionsWhat is a letter of non-crystallisation?Title due diligence against property owned by a company may disclose the existence of a floating charge.See Practice Notes: Pre-contract searches—Company search
Fixtures and fittingsWhen transferring an interest in land (whether freehold or leasehold), unless the contract provides otherwise:•any fixtures form part of the land and are transferred with it, and •any fittings (also known as chattels) do not form part of the land and will not be
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