January / February
Topics for January/February 2019 :
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Co-ownership: Declaration of trust – oral statements
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Long Leases: Covenants – alterations – extent of “elevations”; Administration charges -
legal costs – waiver of forfeiture; Service charges – Qualifying Long-Term Agreements
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Mortgages: Property sold by mortgagee – sale in a portfolio – duty of care; Sale at undervalue – connected sale – marketing and valuation evidence
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Planning: Compulsory purchase – time limits – ability to grant extension; Highways – Extent of vertical plane transferred from one highway authority to another
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Property Transactions: Lease clause – misrepresentation; Land Registration – forged documents – mistake; Land Registration – fraud – adverse possession
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Residential Tenancies: Assured Shorthold Tenancies – Housing Act 1988 – Section 21 notices; Property damage – Rent suspension clauses – interpretation
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Solicitors Practice Points: SDLT Filing period; Conveyancing Protocol & CQS; Reservation Agreements; Referral Fees