About Property Law
Property is one of the most complex areas of law. Some of it is rooted in ancient laws – but case law is constantly changing. The stakes are high, but research time is in short supply. Lexis+ Property brings all of the different sources you need together so you can find the answers you need, fast.
Transferring property
This topic includes a suite of Practice Notes and Precedents covering all aspects of the process of buying and selling land, including conditional contracts and contracts entered into by insolvency practitioners.
Leasing property
Commercial property is a staple for many property lawyers. Coronavirus has introduced changes for landlords and tenants – we’ve taken them and published a suite of precedent Pandemic lease clauses.
Property development
We have a broad range of Practice Notes and Precedents for this specialised and complex area. Structured logically – site acquisition, vacant possession, structuring a development project, overage, and rights of light.
Property disputes
Clear, concise practice notes have direct links to relevant cases, legislation, guidance and commentary. Our daily news feeds and weekly highlights keep you informed of new cases, and legislation.
Topics We Cover
Latest Property News
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a £68m funding commitment to unlock disused brownfield sites. This...
The Law Society, as part of its consultation and engagement around the new fifth edition of the TA6 property information form, has hosted two webinars...
Parliament has launched a call for evidence on the Renters’ Rights Bill, inviting submissions from individuals with relevant expertise, experience, or...
The Law Society has published an article, written by Warren Gordon and Morris Graham, examining and exploring areas where stamp duty land tax (SDLT)...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recently held a webinar where experts addressed environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks,...
Latest Property Practice Notes
Property Joint Ventures—deadlockIn order to protect their respective interests, parties to a joint venture frequently arrange their voting rights or...
Property key future developments trackerOnce a development occurs, it is then moved to the relevant archive:•Property key future developments...
Types of development structuresChoosing a structureUnless promoted by a single entity (whether or not with mortgage funding) many developments take...
Property Joint Ventures—choosing the right structureProperty joint ventures are typically structured in one of three ways:•contractual...
Property Joint Ventures—general issuesA property joint venture is an arrangement between two or more parties under which they combine disparate...
Latest Property Precedents
Independent legal advice letter (Etridge letter) to be given by a solicitor: for use where a home is charged to secure a loanDear [insert name of...
Short-term lease of commercial premises (part of building)PARTICULARSDate[date]Landlord[name] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company...
Short-form retail lease (part of building or centre)PARTICULARSDate[date]Landlord[name] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration...
Short-form office lease (part of building)PARTICULARSDate[date]Landlord[name] [of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number...
Underlease of whole premises demised by headlease—part of office building—illustrative mark-upPrecedent underlease of part-offices—whole of premises...
Latest Property Q&As
Featured Property content
What is a certificate of title?
What is a certificate of title?A certificate of title (also known as a certificate on title) is a particular species of report on title.When...
Easements—LPA 1925, s 62 and permissions
Easements—LPA 1925, s 62 and permissionsSection 62 of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925) (section 62) is, in essence, a word-saving device....
The Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition: 2018 revision)—a guide to the main provisions
The Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition: 2018 revision)—a guide to the main provisionsThe Standard Conditions of Sale (SCS), currently in their...
Severance of a joint tenancy
Severance of a joint tenancySeverance is the process by which a joint tenancy is converted into a tenancy in common. It is a matter of evidence...
A chargor (an individual) is granting a legal charge to a chargee (a company). Can an employee of the chargee witness the signature of the chargor?
Title guarantee and covenants for title
Title guarantee and covenants for titleOn the disposition of a property (whether by way of conveyance, transfer or charge), the party making the...
Land charges—registration and purpose
Land charges—registration and purposeLand charges are registered to protect the interests, in unregistered land, of a person who does not hold the...
Overreaching—sales by trustees of land
Overreaching—sales by trustees of landBroadly, the doctrine of overreaching enables purchasers (which includes tenants and mortgagees) in good faith...
Resulting trusts
Resulting trustsResulting trusts represent one of the three types of trust which do not require to be declared or evidenced in writing. The others are...
Legal mortgages and legal charges
Legal mortgages and legal chargesThe terms ‘mortgage’ and ‘charge’ are often used as though they are interchangeable. Strictly speaking, they are not....
Indemnity covenants in property transfers
Indemnity covenants in property transfersThis Practice Note looks at when an indemnity covenant should be given in a transfer of land. For general...
Occupiers and overriding interests
Occupiers and overriding interestsOverriding interests are interests which are binding on property even though they are not shown on the register....
Concurrent and reversionary leases
Concurrent and reversionary leasesThere can be only one lease at a time giving a right to possession and occupation of property. Consequently, if a...
Implied easements—common law
Implied easements—common lawThere are three different ways by which an easement can be implied at common law:•necessity•intended use•the rule in...
Sub-sales and assignments
Sub-sales and assignmentsA sub-sale is where A contracts to sell a property to B but, before completing the purchase from A, B then contracts to sell...
Contracts for the sale of land—formation, signature and variation
Contracts for the sale of land—formation, signature and variationIntroductionA contract for the sale, or other disposition, of an interest in land is...
Carrying out bankruptcy searches at the Land Charges Department
Carrying out bankruptcy searches at the Land Charges DepartmentIntroductionThis Practice Note looks at the circumstances in which a bankruptcy search...
Guide to executing deeds and documents in property transactions
Guide to executing deeds and documents in property transactionsThis Precedent sets out precedent execution clauses for the types of entities most...
Associated legal terms
Heirlooms
Chattels that are treated as real property.
Manager burden
A type of real burden created by TC(S)A 2003, s 63 which allows a person (usually a developer) to act as a manager of related properties, appoint a person to be a manager and dismiss any manager. The manager burden may only be exercised for so long as the holder of the manager burden owns one of the related properties and will be extinguished in most cases five years after the date the manager burden is registered
Unregistered land
Land in respect of which there is no entry on the Register of Title.
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