Article contributed by HM Land Registry On 1 April 2023, seven district authorities in North Yorkshire merged with the county council to become the North Yorkshire Council. The council says this significant step will allow them to join up and strengthen...
Property Boundaries and Cartography
Article contributed by Tom Graham It is often the case that property lawyers must have regard to the delineation of the precise boundaries of properties. This might be either in connection with a straightforward conveyancing transaction or, alternatively, it might be...
Register of Overseas Entities, Ian Quayle, CEO, IQ Legal Training Ian Quayle discusses key changes to the overseas entities and the economic crime (Transparency and Enforcement) act 2022. New Legislation This legislation introduced the Register of Overseas Entities...
Article by Editor Clair Peel By now I am sure you will be aware that Property Law UK’s distinguished team of guest editors comprises experienced practitioners, trainers, and barristers but what you may be unaware of is that several of our guest editors are also...
Additional enquiries are almost an inevitable part of conveyancing. In some cases they are relevant and necessary, but that is not always true. In this article, Sarah Dwight reflects on some practical points. A View on Additional Enquiries I am sure that I am not...
The UK government announced a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 and by 2050, this raises some issues for property lawyers…
Civil Procedure Rules The Civil Procedure Rules can be accessed from the Ministry of Justice site. To access this part of the site click here. Statutory Instruments relevant to civil procedure are also available from the Ministry of Justice site. To access this part...
Guarantee and indemnity distinguished Pitts v Jones [2007] EWCA Civ 1301 Summary This Court of Appeal decision refines (and unfortunately complicates) the distinction between a guarantee and an indemnity, and illustrates that a guarantee must be given in writing if it...
Land Registry Execution of deeds See The Land Registry Practice Guide 08 - Execution of deeds which deals with the execution of deeds, generally and includes companies in the light of s44 of the Companies Act 2006). Execution by individual On own behalf and for the...
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