About Property Law
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.
Latest Property News
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has provided guidance on addressing operational carbon emissions in buildings, explaining the causes of these...
This week's edition of Property weekly highlights includes: cases on repudiatory breach of a lease, service of a gas safety certificate, EPC and how...
Property Disputes analysis: Landowners need to carefully consider which is the relevant operator for the purposes of terminating agreements relating...
The Scottish Government has published the response to its 2023 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reform consultation, confirming plans to introduce...
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has updated two practice guides: Practice Guide 26—Leases: determination and Practice Guide 68—Amending deeds that effect...
Latest Property Practice Notes
Community interest companiesWhat is a community interest company?A community interest company (CIC) is a type of limited liability company formed...
Building and Fire Safety—the position in England, Scotland and WalesThis Practice Note sets out the differing positions on building and fire safety in...
Electronic signaturesThis Practice Note describes the law of electronic signatures (also known as digital signatures, e-signatures, E-Signatures,...
Execution of documents under Scots lawThe rules regarding execution of documents governed by the laws of Scotland are contained in:•the Requirements...
Commercial service charges—what expenses can the landlord recover?Repair and improvementsA tenant will not generally be expected to pay for the...
Latest Property Precedents
Long form property management agreementdate [date]parties1[name of Owner] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number...
Deed of covenant to be bound by existing overage covenantsDate [date]Parties1[name of Covenantor, ie party giving the covenant] [of OR incorporated in...
Legal charge to secure overage paymentsDate [date]Parties1[name of Buyer] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number...
Specific clauses for transfers—indemnity covenantPanel 11 (transfer of whole)/panel 12 (transfer of part)—Additional provisions1Definitions[Document...
Joint venture shareholders’ agreement—corporate real estate—deadlock (50:50)This Agreement is made on [insert date] 20[insert year]Parties1[Insert...
Latest Property Q&As
Featured Property content
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 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 provisionsThe Standard Conditions of Sale (SCS), currently in their...
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...
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?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Associated legal terms
Easement
A right to use land in a particular way that does not confer a right to take the fruits of the land or a right to possession.
Jetsam
Items thrown over the side of a ship in danger of foundering.
Joint tenancy
Ownership of property by two or more persons where the survivor is wholly entitled to the property.
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