Land Licences
Leslie Blohm QC and John Sharples, both at St John’s Chambers
Land licences for the use and occupation of land cut across many areas of property and business practice, including such diverse activities such as mineral extraction, franchises, licences to build, grasskeeps, and residential and social housing. However, the rules surrounding their drafting are complex and the outcome of drafting can be unpredictable.
Land Licences is the only work to deal exclusively with licences relating to the use and occupation of land and will seek to answer many of the key questions relevant to the drafting and granting of proprietary licences, including: What is the true nature of the rights granted?
What rights does the licensee have against third parties?
What contractual or statutory restrictions are there on the licensor’s ability to increase fees?
When and in what circumstances can the licence be assigned?
How can the licence be terminated?
What rights/obligations are implied into proprietary licences?
What licences attract stamp duty land tax? A CD-ROM will accompany the work and will contain draft notices and pleadings for use and adaptation.
Price: £95.00
Published: March 2008
Edition: 1st
Format: Papercover and CD-ROM
ISBN: 978 1 84661 098 1
Publisher: Jordan Publishing
Home Information Packs: A Guide to the New Law
Michael Garson, solicitor and Chair of the Law Society’s Property Section.
The Government is committed to making the provision of Home Information Packs a compulsory part of the conveyancing process from June 2007. This book is designed for solicitors and property professionals who need to understand the legal issues and practical implications so that they can prepare their practices and remain competitive in a changing market place.
Part 5 of the Housing Act 1984 and the subsidiary regulations which contain the detail of how the Home Information Packs system will operate are included. The authoritative commentary gives an informed and clear analysis of the:Content of the Home Information Packs
Collation and accuracy of information for the packs
Enforcement and sanctions
Possible solutions for breaches
Proposals for Dry Run and transitional provisions. The implications of the packs and the changes required to current practice are considered from the different perspectives of the parties involved – the buyers, sellers, conveyancers, surveyors and estate agents.
October 2006
£34.95
Paperback
ISBN 1 85328 989 2
The Law Society
The Conveyancer's FactFinder 2007
Mark Scott, Property Department, Finers Stephens Innocent LLP, London
"There is a phenomenal amount of essential information packed in to this book. Every property practitioner should have it at hand."
HSBC Risk Briefing (WEB4LAW)
This user-friendly desk-top guide for all property lawyers, including residential and commercial conveyancers, provides a wealth of useful information and includes everything you need on a day to day basis – all in one handy reference.
This essential tool for the busy practitioner is published annually and has been fully updated to include a new section on Home Information Packs and will incorporate changes made by the 2007 Budget
Price: £19.50
Published: May 2007
Format: Papercover
ISBN: 978 1 84661 072 1
Publisher: Jordan Publishing
Development Land Overage and Clawback
Christopher Jessel, Partner, Farrer & Co
"The book impresses with its easy-to-read, yet authoritative, style ... a good starter for those new to the subject, as well as being a reference for the more experienced"
The Bulletin, ALA
Development Land Overage and Clawback is the authoritative explanation of this evolving area of property practice, used increasingly by landowners, commercial companies and government departments.
Overage, or clawback, can be used to ensure that a landowner selling land can share in any subsequent increase in its development value. Various methods may be employed to achieve this objective; each method is explained in detail, analysing its appropriateness to the owner's and purchaser's objectives and circumstances and offering solutions to practical problems. How to ascertain the 'trigger' event for payment, how to calculate the amount of any payment and enforce payment obligations are explained in full. An extensive chapter on drafting sets out the principles to be followed and is supplemented by an appendix which also includes several clauses for inclusion in documents.
This substantially revised second edition takes account of the Land Registration Act 2002, the introduction of SDLT and the growing number of case laws in this area.
Potentially vast sums may be lost if a practitioner misadvises a landowning client. Development Land Overage and Clawback will ensure that all practitioners are well-informed of all the opportunities and dangers associated with this complex and evolving area of commercial land law.
Price: £90.00
Published: March 2007
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 978 1 84661 055 4
Publisher: Jordan Publishing
Manual of Construction Agreements
Richard Cockram, Solicitor, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard, Leeds
Construction drafting is a central part of commercial property transactions, raising complex issues of law, interpretation and procedure. The key to addressing these issues lies in having rapid access to draft forms of agreement and specialist expertise based on a sound understanding of industry practice, case-law and current legislation.
Jordans Manual of Construction Agreements is a complete guide to all aspects of the relevant law and practice. Richard Cockram, one of the country’s leading construction lawyers, provides detailed and authoritative commentary and a review of all standard form agreements. In addition there is an exhaustive suite of over 80 expertly drafted forms and precedents, together with comprehensive annotations.
The definitive practitioner's guide to construction draftingDetailed, authoritive commentary by a leading construction lawyer
Includes over 80 expertly drafted forms and precedents
Now substantially overhauled to address:
The JCT 2005 suite of construction contracts, sub-contracts, collateral warranties and associated publications
The development of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 as a means to eliminate unnecessary costs, delays and technical difficulties that attend the widespread use of collateral warranties in commercial property transactions The loose-leaf volume is regularly updated to keep you up to date with the latest changes in construction law and ensure the precedent agreements reflect current best practice. It comes complete with a CD ROM which contains the precedents, allowing you to download the documents onto your PC and adapt them to your own needs.
The book, updated between one to two times a year, is accompanied by a disk which enables the user to download and adapt each agreement as necessary.
UPDATES
One to Two Updates per year (invoiced upon publication, approx. £170.00)
Price: £250.00
Format: Loose-leaf and CD-ROM
ISBN: 978 0 85308 228 6
Publisher: Jordan Publishing
Registered Land
Law and Practice under the Land Registration Act 2002
Charles Harpum, barrister, Falcon Chambers.
Janet Bignell, barrister, Falcon Chambers
The Land Registration Act 2002 and the rules made under it represent the biggest change to property and conveyancing practice since 1925.
Registered Land - Law and Practice under the Land Registration Act 2002 provides an authoritative explanation of the new statutory framework, combining a detailed examination of the legal issues with practical guidance on working with the new procedures. This work is based on the popular Registered Land - The New Law, but has been significantly expanded and updated to take account of the implementation of the Act, the Rules and recent case-law.
Following the implementation of the Act a number of areas of uncertainty and difficulty have arisen in practice and receive detailed treatment in this work, including:Leases in registered land;
Disclosure of leases and charges and exempt information documents;
The procedure for the determination of a boundary;
Dealing with adverse possession applications; and
The treatment of easements. The full text of the Act (as amended) together with the Rules, key forms and related statutory instruments are included providing a single comprehensive source for all land registration matters.
Price: £77.00
Authors: Charles Harpum and Janet Bignell
Published: December 2004
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 978 0 85308 890 5
Publisher:Jordan Publishing
Standard Conditions of Sale: A Conveyancer's Guide
Frances Silverman, LLM Solicitor
"clear and comprehensive commentary...an invaluable guide for conveyancers and property lawyers."
Council of Licensed Conveyancers
This popular and well-established work guides the reader through the requirements for a legally binding contract for the sale of land in England and Wales and provides a detailed commentary on the Standard Conditions of Sale, which normally forms the basis of the contract.
Written by a leading author in this subject, this new edition provides clear and comprehensive commentary on the Law Society’s fourth edition of the Standard Conditions, the second edition of the Standard Commercial Property Conditions and the newly created Common Auction Conditions for use in property auction sales, the latter being published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Also included is a new section on Commonhold and appropriate comments on the Home Information pack, due to be implemented in June 2007.
Price: £39.00
Published: March 2006
Edition: 7th
Format: Papercover
ISBN: 978 1 84661 008 0
Publisher: Jordan Publishing
Conveyancing Searches and Enquiries: A Conveyancer's Guide
Russell Hewitson: Solicitor and Principal Lecturer in Law, Northumbria University; Property Law Consultant with Blackett Hart & Pratt
This is an extensively revised and updated edition of the well-regarded Conveyancing Searches and Enquiries.
This new edition takes account of the important developments affecting the process of conducting searches and enquiries, including:The increased use of electronic search facilities
Increased significance of environmental searches following the publication of the Law Society's 'Warning Card' which stipulates that the buyer's solicitor must advise the client about potential liability for contaminated land
The implementation of the Land Registration Act 2002 and the new search procedures
The growth in personal searches
The creation of NLIS, which offers an integrated search facility for comprehensive and authoritative information on all land and property in England and Wales
The requirements of the forthcoming Home Information Packs It includes new chapters dealing with NLIS, Home Information Packs, Drainage and Water enquiries, environmental searches and disadvantaged areas searches
Conveyancing Searches and Enquiries is an essential tool for residential and commercial conveyancing solicitors and licensed conveyancers offering a user-friendly format which will enable the reader to access information quickly on every form of search and enquiry.
REVIEW
“Each step in making searches and enquiries is dealt with in meticulous detail and each item in the search of enquiry is fully explained. This work is invaluable and no conveyancer should be without its vital advice”
Legal Executive
Price: £49.00
Published: November 2006
Edition: 3rd
Format: Papercover
ISBN: 978 0 85308 870 7
Publisher: Jordan Publishing
Conveyancing Handbook, 13ed
Frances Silverman
The law and practice of conveyancing is undergoing significant change, such as the introduction of home information packs (HIPS) and e-conveyancing. The Conveyancing Handbook provides busy practitioners with the resources to understand the impact of new developments and to tackle everyday questions. This established and highly regarded book continues to be the most reliable, accurate and up-to-date source of information and guidance on all aspects of conveyancing practice.
£79.95
September 2006
Law Society Publishing
ISBN 1-85328-558-7
A Guide to the National Conveyancing Protocol
Law Society's TransAction Working Party
The protocol is the Law Society's definitive guide to best practice in domestic transactions of freehold and leasehold property. Its standard forms, procedures, and 'TransAction' brand have helped busy solicitors to promote and provide a high quality service to their clients since 1990. The fifth edition has been expanded to include the associated rules and guidance referred to in the Protocol and contains copies of all the latest editions of the TransAction forms.
April 2005
ISBN: 1 85328 997 3
£14.95
Law Society
Licensing for Conveyancers
Tim Hayden and Jane Hanney
The Licensing Act 2003 is a radical departure from the previous regime under the 1964 Act. The new Act, which is fully in force from 24 November 2005, introduces an integrated system of licensing to be administered by local authorities rather than the Magistrates Court.
Conveyancing transactions frequently involve licensed premises of different types. This handy book provides conveyancers with a basic understanding of new licensing law and procedures in order to be able to advise clients effectively.
£44.95
August 2005
Law Society Publishing
ISBN 1-85328-966-3
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