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Property is one of the most complex areas of law. Some of it is rooted in ancient laws – but case law is constantly changing. The stakes are high, but research time is in short supply. Lexis+ Property brings all of the different sources you need together so you can find the answers you need, fast.

Transferring property

This topic includes a suite of Practice Notes and Precedents covering all aspects of the process of buying and selling land, including conditional contracts and contracts entered into by insolvency practitioners.

Leasing property

Commercial property is a staple for many property lawyers. Coronavirus has introduced changes for landlords and tenants – we’ve taken them and published a suite of precedent Pandemic lease clauses.

Property development

We have a broad range of Practice Notes and Precedents for this specialised and complex area. Structured logically – site acquisition, vacant possession, structuring a development project, overage, and rights of light.

Property disputes

Clear, concise practice notes have direct links to relevant cases, legislation, guidance and commentary. Our daily news feeds and weekly highlights keep you informed of new cases, and legislation.

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Latest Property Q&As

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Where there are four legal and beneficial owners listed on the title and six non-listed legal and beneficial owners, do all legal and beneficial owners need to sign the contract when selling a property, or only those listed on the title?
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Regarding the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022), if a landlord does not respond to a leaseholder's certificate (that have been served correctly) within four weeks, does the leaseholder need to apply to the court or First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) for a determination/court order that they are not liable for any remuneration under the BSA 2022?
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Where a ‘right to manage’ company has taken over the management of a block of flats, is the original management company still responsible for entering into a deed of covenant and providing a certificate on transfer under a restriction on title to the individual lease titles, or does the right to manage company now have responsibility?
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When a tenant submits a notice of claim to acquire the freehold under the LRA 1967, are there any time limits within the Act for when the acquisition of the freehold must be completed?
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What is the effect of a flat lease extension under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 on an underlease? Is the tenant’s landlord affected by the underlease? Could the term of the lease extension start with effect from the end of the term of the sublease rather than taking effect from the term date of the existing lease?
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Associated legal terms

Build to Rent (B2R or BTR)

Properties that have been constructed specifically for the rental market, taking into account key design issues that are seen as increasingly important for good quality BTR as against apartment blocks which were initially envisaged as build for sale on the open market

Distress

A landlord's right to take goods as compensation for unpaid rent.

Irritate

To enforce an irritancy
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