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The City of London Law Society (CLLS) Land Law Committee has published a 2026 update to the eighth edition of its Certificate of Title suite of...
This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: more tenant guidance on the Renters’ Rights Act 2925 and cases on the alteration of deeds,...
Construction analysis: On 26 March 2026, the UK government opened a consultation on improving proportionality and building safety outcomes in building...
The Welsh Government has published the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice for Wales, supported by farming and professional bodies, to...
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
Long leases—mortgage cure rightsForfeiture provisions in rack-rented occupational leases are commonly accepted; this is because those leases rarely have capital value. However, long leases (which usually have a minimal ground rent) are considered to be more akin to freeholds and are likely to have a
A landlord who has a superior landlord is granting residential leases of flats. The lease between the landlord and his tenants includes a clause which states 'the Tenant covenants with the Superior Landlord and its successors in title in their own right to observe and perform...' The superior
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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