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Does the doctrine of unity of seisin apply as between two parcels of land held under one title (residential part and retained part) where—a owns the whole property and transfers the beneficial interest in the residential part to B under a lifetime trust? A and C jointly own the whole property and transfer the beneficial interest in residential part to B under a lifetime trust, A and C retain the legal interest in the residential part and A retains sole legal and beneficial interest in the retained part?

Does the doctrine of unity of seisin apply as between two parcels of land held under one title (residential part and retained part) where—a owns the whole property and transfers the beneficial interest in the residential part to B under a lifetime trust? A and C jointly own the whole property and transfer the beneficial interest in residential part to B under a lifetime trust, A and C retain the legal interest in the residential part and A retains sole legal and beneficial interest in the retained part?

Does the doctrine of unity of seisin apply as between two parcels of land held under one title (residential part and retained part) where—a owns the

Section 58 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (LRHUDA 1993) automatically transfers any existing mortgages on a leasehold title when the lease is extended under LRHUDA 1993. Therefore it is not necessary to obtain the mortgage company's consent to the lease extension. However, if there is a mortgage on the landlord's title, does the landlord need to obtain consent or does LRHUDA 1993, s 58 also render obtaining consent unnecessary?

Section 58 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (LRHUDA 1993) automatically transfers any existing mortgages on a leasehold title when the lease is extended under LRHUDA 1993. Therefore it is not necessary to obtain the mortgage company's consent to the lease extension. However, if there is a mortgage on the landlord's title, does the landlord need to obtain consent or does LRHUDA 1993, s 58 also render obtaining consent unnecessary?

Section 58 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (LRHUDA 1993) automatically transfers any existing mortgages on a leasehold

What are preliminaries in a construction contract?

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Can two proposed co-defendants, who have a common interest, disclose to each other their respective open correspondence with the claimant's solicitors? Does this have an impact on common interest privilege?

Can two proposed co-defendants, who have a common interest, disclose to each other their respective open correspondence with the claimant's solicitors? Does this have an impact on common interest privilege?

Can two proposed co-defendants, who have a common interest, disclose to each other their respective open correspondence with the claimant's

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