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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...
Will an application to HM Land Registry to note a lease for a term of more than three years but less than seven years, or to register the easements granted by a lease for a term of less than three years, which has been executed using an electronic signature, require a PG82 certificate to be
A septic tank serves property X. The neighbouring property Y also drains into the septic tank and has done for years, although there is no written agreement governing this. The owner of property X accepts that property Y has a prescriptive right to use the septic tank. The owner of Y has never paid
Implied easements—common lawThere are three different ways by which an easement can be implied at common law:•necessity•intended use•the rule in Wheeldon v BurrowsEasements may also be implied by statute under section 62 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925), see Practice Note: Easements—LPA
Profits à prendreIntroduction — what is a profit à prendre?A profit à prendre is the right to take natural resources from another person’s land. Examples of profits include:•parts of the land itself such as sand, peat or minerals•products growing on the land such as grass or timber—this includes
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