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The following Property news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Property weekly highlights—8 May 2025
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...
Easements—LPA 1925, s 62 and permissionsSection 62 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925) (section 62) is, in essence, a word-saving device....
The Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition: 2018 revision)—a guide to the main provisionsThe Standard Conditions of Sale (SCS), currently in their...
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...
Do the directors and shareholders of a dormant private limited company limited by shares have any personal liability if part of a property owned by the company falls off and injures a pedestrian?This Q&A raises two issues, first, to what extent shareholders and directors can be personally liable
Should air conditioning units have Building Regulation approval for their installation? Is there any other paperwork we should be asking for?Whether Building Regulation approval is required to install air conditioning depends on the exact specifications of the air conditioning unit and the type of
Does the landlord or tenant have a statutory obligation to provide a copy of the health and safety file for a property?The purpose of a health and safety file is to provide information relevant to the works being carried out at the time, but it must also contain information which is likely to be
Is a Fire Risk Assessment required when a house is converted into flats?Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005The requirement for a Fire Risk Assessment primarily arises from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, SI 2005/1541, and particularly SI 2005/1541, art 9. The relevant parts of
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