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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...
What is a fee farm rent?A fee farm rent is rent reserved on a grant in fee and is indistinguishable from an ordinary rentcharge. See Tithe rentcharges and other obsolete forms of rent: Halsbury's Laws of England.For further information see: Forms of tenure; in general:
What are manorial rights and what are their implications for property transactions?Manorial rightsManorial rights are ancient rights of former lords of the manor. In medieval Europe, under the feudal system, the lord of the manor would allow local inhabitants to occupy and work open land within the
Which form should I use for the discharge of an equitable charge in respect of an unregistered freehold residential title?An equitable charge should be registered as a land charge under class c (iii). Notice and priority depend on the order of registration. The creation of an equitable charge will
Agricultural tenancies — landlord claims for compensation at the end of the tenancyAgricultural Holdings Act 1986Where the tenant quits all or part of a holding to which the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 (AHA 1986) applies, the landlord may claim compensation for any disrepair, dilapidation or
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