Consecrated land—Church of EnglandFor the purposes of this section of this Practice Note, consecrated land means any land or building which has been...
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...
[To be printed on Landlord’s letterheaded paper]Our Ref:Date:To: [insert name of Tenant]From: [insert name of previous Landlord] [of [insert address]...
A benevolent fund is an institution, including a body of trustees, which holds funds on trust for the purpose of relieving poverty amongst a defined...
What is merger?A lease terminates as a result of merger when both the lease and the reversion of that lease become vested in the same person—see Rye v...
No suspension impliedA suspension of rent is not implied even where the tenant pays the cost of insurance. The tenant remains liable for the rent even...
Is the agreement a grazing licence or farm business tenancy?What is a grazing licence?A grazing licence is an agreement under which a landowner allows...
The Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 (LT(C)A 1995) controls the liability of former tenants and their guarantors for rent and service charge...
A freehold conveyance of part contained a covenant that the transferee would erect and maintain a boundary fence between the transferred land and the...
Coronavirus (COVID-19)—property in ScotlandThis Practice Note introduces the key implications that property practitioners in Scotland should consider...
Glossary of Scottish property words and expressionsThis is a glossary of common words and expressions used in Scottish property law with the nearest...
Scotland—can a disposition which is being granted by two sellers who are co-owners be signed in counterpart each owner signing a separate counterpart?...
Agricultural holdings in Scotland—certain tenants’ right to buyAgricultural tenants’ right to buyAn agricultural tenant’s right to buy was introduced...
Investigating title in Scotland—searches and enquiries—the basicsSearches are an essential part of the examination of any heritable title in Scotland...
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...
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