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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.

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Latest Property Q&As

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What steps can an equitable chargee take to enforce their charge?
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My client/counsel/instructing solicitor/expert witness/third party provider/other key stakeholder is unwell and unable to give instructions and/or otherwise complete work, etc eg to be able to issue prior to limitation expiring and/or to be able to give instructions, etc so as to meet any other court and/or other deadline (examples of third party providers include: the need for an approved transcript of the lower court judgment with any appellant’s notice where the client is seeking to appeal a judgment of the High Court to the Court of Appeal; translations—service/witness statements; third party disclosure providers; etc), what steps should we take?
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What remedies are available to a buyer whose solicitors have breached their duty of care (negligence) and acted in breach of retainer in failing (i) to use the correct forms of Land Registry transfer (ii) to include necessary grants and reservations of rights and imposition of restrictive covenants with the result that the buyer (a) cannot register the transfer with the Land Registry and (b) in circumstances where the seller is refusing to enter into new and correct forms of transfer?
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Can a (prospective) mortgagee (M) bring a negligence claim against solicitors who acted for it and the borrower (B) on a prospective purchase where the seller went into administration between exchange and completion and the solicitors had negligently failed to register an UN1 in relation to the sale contract?
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What is the effect of a charging order against the beneficial interest of one (A) of three beneficial owners (A, B and C) of a property, which is subject to a life interest in favour of C, if the beneficial owners contract to sell the property?
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Associated legal terms

Rule against perpetuities

The rule that a gift of property must vest in its donee at or before the end of a finite period.

Trust of land

/trʌst/ /ɒv,(ə)v/ /land/

Any trust (express, implied, resulting or constructive) of property that consists of or includes land.

Wreck

Goods or other items that are washed ashore following a shipwreck or other maritime incident.
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