What additional searches should be undertaken? More specific searches and enquiries may be required depending on the property location, its surrounding area and the...
Land Charges searches are not required for dealings with registered land, but if you are acting for a lender in connection with a charge over an interest in property,...
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The class of title reflects the quality of title that the registrar has found on examination of the unregistered title deeds, and other evidence lodged at the time of...
Compulsory first registration The buyer of an unregistered freehold or lease with more than seven years unexpired (ie a qualifying estate) has a statutory duty to apply...
Section 62 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925) is, in essence, a word-saving device. However, it can also operate on a conveyance of part to convert a permission...
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‘Overriding interests’ are unregistered interests that override first registration or registered dispositions. They bind the owner or purchaser of the land even though...
Land charges are registered to protect the interests, in unregistered land, of a person who does not hold the title deeds and thus cannot physically control when and how...
HM Land Registry introduced identity checks on 3 March 2008 for applications lodged by non-conveyancers. The requirement for confirmation of identity was extended from 10...
Law Society practice notes clarify the Law Society's position on good practice in relation to particular issues and areas of law but are not intended as legal advice or...
An important part of the process of buying or leasing a property is raising pre-contract enquiries. There are many scenarios where enquiries may need to be raised,...
The Local Authority search is a search of the Local Authority’s records in respect of the property. It is made up of three forms: LLC1, CON29 and CON29O. When reporting...
What is misrepresentation? A misrepresentation is a false statement of fact made by one party to another, which is not a term of the contract but induces the other party...
Mortgagee’s consent to grant of lease If a property is subject to a mortgage that prohibits leasing without the mortgagee’s consent, then written evidence of consent must...
Overriding interests are interests to which a registered title is subject, even though they do not appear on the register. They are binding both on the registered...
Official search with priority—registered land or seller’s title pending first registration How and when to search? An official search with priority will only protect: • a...
From the middle of the 19th century, Parliament encouraged individuals to give land for charitable purposes (notably education and religion) by allowing the land in...
What is the duty of disclosure? When a seller enters into a contract for the sale of land, there is an implied obligation that it will give good title free from all...
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A good marketable title is shown where a seller is able to deduce a good title to the property he has contracted to sell. The seller is not required to show a perfect...