Explore detailed insights and practical guidance tailored for legal professionals handling property transactions, disputes, and legislation in Scotland. This dedicated resource is designed to enhance your expertise, offering up-to-date information, strategic advice, and actionable steps to navigate the unique landscape of Scottish property law effectively. Stay informed on legal developments, best practices, and procedural nuances crucial to delivering exceptional client service in the Scottish property sector.
The Law Society of England and Wales has published guidance to help solicitors identify whether English or Welsh law applies when advising clients....
Property Disputes analysis: The Supreme Court has held that failure by an RTM company to serve a qualifying tenant with a notice of invitation to...
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has published a blog post inviting legal professionals involved in recording and submitting contractual control information to...
Real Estate:UK (RE:UK) has published its response to the Law Commission’s second consultation on reform of Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954....
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...
Dealing with rights of pre-emption on transfer of property in ScotlandWhat is a pre-emption?A pre-emption is a type of option to purchase—historically the most common and arguably the least complex (at least in the form in which it is created). See Practice Note: Options to purchase
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some point
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
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