Article contributed by Tom Warrender What Can I Do Where There Are Lost or Missing Title Deeds? In his inaugural contribution to Property Law UK, Tom Warrender delves into the actions individuals can take in cases of lost or missing title deeds. The...
Article contributed by Eliot Hibbert Eliot Hibbert co-founded Nexa, a platform for self-employed consultant lawyers, in 2017. It was part of a wave of so-called “new model law firms” that has disrupted the existing structure of the legal sector. Such entities...
Article contributed by James Ballance Maitland Chambers Looking again at pre-existing relationships, and the need for actual influence Case name, reference & Bailii link Azam v Molazam [2023] EWHC 2022 (Ch) ...
Article contributed by Ian Quayle Ian Quayle discusses a recent case which has examined some of the issues associated with adverse possession and provides useful reminders for busy practitioners. Case name, reference and Bailii link - Rowlands v...
Ian Quayle reviews a peculiar case involving a buyer who advised that it was a cash buyer when this was not the case and a solicitor who purported to exchange without possessing a signed contract. Case name, reference and Bailii link Shill Properties Ltd v...
Article contributed by Robert Kelly - Stewart Title According to a recent YouGov poll, 63% of house buyers would consider suing former owners if they discovered Japanese Knotweed in their garden after moving in. Although sellers of properties are asked in the TA6...
Article contributed by Zoe Upson, Property Legal Trainer The ongoing debate about what are and are not protocol enquiries is ever raging yet there is no firm guidance for conveyancers on this point. Some firms will raise enquiries about everything still, in...
Article contributed by Ian Quayle, IQ Legal Training Ian Quayle reviews another misrepresentation case presented before the courts which follows on from Downing v Henderson. The recent unreported case of Rosser v Pacifico Ltd [2023] in the London Central County...
Article contributed by Ian Quayle The Law Society of England and Wales have produced the long-awaited Climate Change Guidance on the 19.4.23 with a promise to produce sector-specific guidance later. Whilst the guidance is useful from the perspective of providing...
Article contributed by Ian Quayle, Managing Editor Given the ongoing problems concerning building safety compounded by the Building Safety Act 2022 the fact that 49 of the UK house builders have made a pledge with the Government to: Take responsibility for...
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