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Land Registry Practice Guide 8 amended to further clarify electronic signature requirements and include example form of conveyancer’s certificate
The Land Registry (LR) has further amended section 13 of Land Registry Practice Guide 8: Execution of deeds (LRPG 8).
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Land Registry Clarifies a ‘wet ink’ signature is always necessary for a Form LL restriction
Land Registry updates Practice Guide 19 to clarify that a ‘wet ink’ signature is always necessary for a certificate required for a Form LL restriction
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Eviction proceedings postponed again – what does this mean for landlords?
The pandemic has resulted in a difficult time for the country as a whole. One of the Government’s ways of easing the economic troubles caused by the virus has been to postpone any possession claims from landlords that are looking to evict their tenants.
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Land Registry updates Practice Guide 19 to clarify its requirements relating to consents or certificates given to satisfy a restriction
Land Registry updates Practice Guide 19 to clarify its requirements relating to consents or certificates given to satisfy a restriction
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RICS Publishes New Guidance Note on Technical Due Diligence of Commercial Property
On 13 January 2020, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published a new guidance note: “technical due diligence of commercial property (first edition).” This guidance is designed to apply globally and will replace the current, separate guidance notes for England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand and Continental Europe. It will take effect on 1 April 2020.
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What is a Full Repairing Lease?
A full repairing and insuring lease (“FRI Lease”) is a lease in which the tenant takes on all of the costs for repairs and insurance for the property being leased from the landlord.
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Seeing Red with Commercial Property Boundaries?
Red tape, red pens, and red sealing wax have all been used to signify something important, a correction or authenticity. Commercial Property owners would therefore assume that the red lines on the title plans mark the exact line of the property boundary. However, this is a common misconception and the red lines cannot be relied on as the exact location of the demise of a commercial property.
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Severing Restrictive Covenants in Employment Contracts
Restrictive covenants, a clause in a contract that restricts an employee from certain activities once they leave an employer, have been used extensively in employment contracts.
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Do I have to pay Inheritance Tax on my parents’ house?
Do I have to pay Inheritance Tax on my parents’ house?
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Government Proposals to Require EPC Rating of B by 2030 for Non-Domestic Private Rented Buildings
The government is consulting on a proposal to raise the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) for let commercial buildings (referred to as non-domestic private rented buildings).
