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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...
Side letters to leasesSide letters are often used:•to make arrangements and grant concessions (eg in relation to the permitted use, the standards of repair or rental concessions), or•to avoid ambiguity, for example, on assignment or rent reviewThe terms of the letters are usually intended to
What are the key differences between the definitions of ‘group company’ in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (LTA 1954) and in the Companies Act 2006? Would the definition of group company in LTA 1954 catch a company held by the same ultimate holding company but not the same immediate parent
A freeholder enters into an agreement for lease (AFL) with a third party. The agreement for lease is expressed to be personal. The third party registers a unilateral notice. If the freeholder then sells the land to a purchaser, is the purchaser liable or would the third parties’ remedies only be
Where a lease is granted for seven years, do the parties need to appoint solicitors to act on their behalf? Can the landlord include a clause in the lease permitting the landlord to remove goods from the premises to the value of any arrears of rent? Is there a legal requirement to include terms in a
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