What is a Quistclose trust?A Quistclose trust is an example of an ‘automatic’ resulting trust, ie a trust which arises where property is transferred...
Damages or injunction — the testThe primary remedy for breach of a restrictive covenant is a permanent injunction to restrain the breach. However, the...
The rule against derogation from grant applies in addition to any obligation of quiet enjoyment. It is not excluded by an express covenant for quiet...
The ‘ad medium filum’ rule is a rebuttable presumption that an owner of land which abuts either:•a public or private highway, or•a non-tidal river or...
Vitiation of an insurance policyAn insurance policy may be vitiated (or invalidated) if the insured:•misrepresents or fails to disclose any material...
An adaptable Word version of this Precedent can be saved, downloaded or printed from this link:Completion statement—saleThis Precedent is a template...
There can be only one lease at a time giving a right to possession and occupation of property. Consequently, if a landlord subsequently grants a lease...
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...
A sub-sale is where A contracts to sell a property to B but, before completing the purchase from A, B then contracts to sell the property to C. There...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Schedule 1 to the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (C(S)A 2020), and C(S)A 2020, s 2 increases the notice period for:•Private...
Brexit: The UK's departure from the EU has implications for practitioners considering jurisdiction. This Practice Note reflects the position up to and...
This Practice Note considers pre-action conduct in general civil disputes in Scotland. For guidance on:•pre-action conduct in Scottish personal injury...
STOP PRESS—Coronavirus (COVID-19) and registration of charges at Companies House: The content of this Practice Note is affected by the Companies etc...
STOP PRESS—Coronavirus (COVID-19) and registration of charges at Companies House: The content of this Practice Note is affected by the Companies etc...
STOP PRESS—Coronavirus (COVID-19) and registration of charges at Companies House: The content of this Practice Note is affected by the Companies etc...
Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) replaced stamp duty land tax (SDLT) in Scotland with effect from 1 April 2015. This Practice Note provides...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Schedule 7 to the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (C(S)A 2020) and C(S)A 2020, s 8 provides protection for commercial tenants...
Searches are an essential part of the examination of any heritable title in Scotland and no conveyance can safely settle without them. The content of...