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Property Dispute analysis: In Hamer v Levy, the Court of Appeal held that defects in tenancy deposit prescribed information will not necessarily...
This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: analysis of the impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on real estate finance...
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to permitted development rights in...
Planning analysis: The government has published a consultation proposing to make changes to existing permitted development (PD) rights in England...
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...
If a company was a tenant in a residential assured shorthold tenancies (potentially on the behalf of employees without using a service occupancy agreement) what may be the legal ramifications?Under section 1 of the Housing Act 1988 (HA 1988), only an individual(s) can hold an assured tenancy (AT)
The Law Society’s Conveyancing ProtocolThe Law Society’s Conveyancing Protocol (2019) (the Protocol) sets out the Law Society’s preferred practice in residential conveyancing transactions. It aims to make the residential conveyancing process more efficient and consistent.There are two parts to the
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
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