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Determining the true and ancient limits—why boundary agreements always bind successors in title (White v Alder)

Determining the true and ancient limits—why boundary agreements always bind successors in title (White v Alder)

The following Property Disputes news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Determining the true and ancient limits—why boundary agreements always bind successors in title (White v Alder)

The impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 on the property industry

The impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 on the property industry

The following Property news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 on the property industry

Homes England updates Cladding Safety Scheme guidance on social sector pre-tender support

Homes England updates Cladding Safety Scheme guidance on social sector pre-tender support
Scottish Government launches consultation on Housing Bill rent control implementation

Scottish Government launches consultation on Housing Bill rent control implementation

Featured Property content

What is a certificate of title?

What is a certificate of title?

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 permissions

Easements—LPA 1925, s 62 and permissions

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 provisions

The Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition: 2018 revision)—a guide to the main provisions

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 tenancy

Severance of a joint tenancy

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...

Q&As

A chargor (an individual) is granting a legal charge to a chargee (a company). Can an employee of the chargee witness the signature of the chargor?

A chargor (an individual) is granting a legal charge to a chargee (a company). Can an employee of the chargee witness the signature of the...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Title guarantee and covenants for title

Title guarantee and covenants for titleOn the disposition of a property (whether by way of conveyance, transfer or charge), the party making the...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Land charges—registration and purpose

Land charges—registration and purposeLand charges are registered to protect the interests, in unregistered land, of a person who does not hold the...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Overreaching—sales by trustees of land

Overreaching—sales by trustees of landBroadly, the doctrine of overreaching enables purchasers (which includes tenants and mortgagees) in good faith...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Resulting trusts

Resulting trustsResulting trusts represent one of the three types of trust which do not require to be declared or evidenced in writing. The others are...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Legal mortgages and legal charges

Legal mortgages and legal chargesThe terms ‘mortgage’ and ‘charge’ are often used as though they are interchangeable. Strictly speaking, they are not....
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Indemnity covenants in property transfers

Indemnity covenants in property transfersThis Practice Note looks at when an indemnity covenant should be given in a transfer of land. For general...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Occupiers and overriding interests

Occupiers and overriding interestsOverriding interests are interests which are binding on property even though they are not shown on the register....
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Concurrent and reversionary leases

Concurrent and reversionary leasesThere can be only one lease at a time giving a right to possession and occupation of property. Consequently, if a...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Implied easements—common law

Implied easements—common lawThere are three different ways by which an easement can be implied at common law:•necessity•intended use•the rule in...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Sub-sales and assignments

Sub-sales and assignmentsA sub-sale is where A contracts to sell a property to B but, before completing the purchase from A, B then contracts to sell...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Contracts for the sale of land—formation, signature and variation

Contracts for the sale of land—formation, signature and variationIntroductionA contract for the sale, or other disposition, of an interest in land is...
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1st Mar
Practice notes

Carrying out bankruptcy searches at the Land Charges Department

Carrying out bankruptcy searches at the Land Charges DepartmentIntroductionThis Practice Note looks at the circumstances in which a bankruptcy search...
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1st Mar
Precedents

Guide to executing deeds and documents in property transactions

Guide to executing deeds and documents in property transactionsThis Precedent sets out precedent execution clauses for the types of entities most...
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2nd Mar
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Precedents

Supplemental agreement/deed of variation to vary a property sale contract

Supplemental agreement/deed of variation to vary a property sale contractThis [Agreement OR Deed] is made on [insert date]Parties1[Insert name of...
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2nd Mar
Practice notes

Assignments of leases—when to register at HM Land Registry

Assignments of leases—when to register at HM Land RegistryThis Note considers registration at HM Land Registry following the assignment of a lease....
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1st Mar

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Where a property is let, who is the dutyholder in respect of asbestos at the property as between

Where a property is let, who is the dutyholder in respect of asbestos at the property as between landlord, tenant and any subtenant? Can the duty be assigned to another party? Does the landlord have an overarching liability?Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, SI 2012/632 (CAR

When selling the freehold reversion of a block of apartments, all let on long leases, is an energy

When selling the freehold reversion of a block of apartments, all let on long leases, is an energy performance certificate (EPC) required for every individual apartment in the building, or just a single EPC for the building as a whole?The rules relating to energy performance certificates (EPCs) in

Is an Energy Performance Certificate defective/invalid if it refers to the correct address but an

Is an Energy Performance Certificate defective/invalid if it refers to the correct address but an incorrect postcode in the property description?An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a requirement in respect of properties marketed for sale and/or letting and, from 1 April 2018, any property let

By reference to the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 and the latest

By reference to the Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 and the latest Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy guidance, do you need an energy performance certificate for a listed building and as a consequence do listed buildings fall within the