All Property articles – Page 44
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FeatureUnder the hammer
Auction sales can be challenging even for the experienced property solicitor. Paul Clark explains how the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Common Auction Conditions can help
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FeatureMoney from home
Alison Clair looks at property fraud, particularly where the property is retained, how mortgage lenders are combating it, and how solicitors and mortgage lenders can work together to stamp it out
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FeatureTogether apart
Legislation to address the division of joint property on separation now seems to be off the agenda, leaving the position very unclear for cohabitees – and their advisers. Daniel Bromilow explains how to advise cohabiting clients at every stage of their relationship
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FeatureReality check
The media and the Solicitors Regulation Authority website both told the same story in 2012: bogus law firms, created by criminals and often based on real firms to create legitimacy, are on the rise. So how can you avoid your firm becoming a victim? Chris Harris explains
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FeatureDead letter
Ensuring that your client care letters and terms of business remain up to date, and that the correct versions are being used across your firm, is a crucial element of compliance. Jaunita Gobby explains how to avoid the pitfalls
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FeatureHolding the title
The City of London Law Society has just published the seventh edition of its certificate of title. Warren Gordon outlines the changes made in the new edition to make the certificate more user-friendly for solicitors
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FeatureLease of mind
Roger Hardwick looks at the options for tenant clients who want to extend their lease, and explains the process for statutory lease extension applications
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OpinionMarching on
Peter Rodd, chair of the Property Section, considers what the market will bring this year, and the changes conveyancers need to make to survive and thrive
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FeatureNon-natural remedies
As part of its clampdown on tax avoidance, the government is planning to introduce two new tax charges on property valued at over £2m and owned via ‘non-natural persons’. Kersten Muller summarises the proposals
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FeatureWhat’s in a number?
The numbering system for Land Registry titles has changed many times, to accommodate everything from the county changes in the 1960s to the numbers starting to run out in recent years. Alasdair Lewis explains
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FeatureWorking parts
Changing career paths, more competition and the demand for quick, low-cost conveyancing have led many firms to employ paralegals, while others have used only qualified staff. Grania Langdon-Down looks at the different business models and the lessons to learn
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FeatureStep right up
Two recent cases demonstrate the importance for landowners of contesting informal access arrangements over their land. Emma Humphreys explains
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FeatureProperty in Practice December 2012
This edition features the Green Deal, differing approaches to the conveyancing process, consents and deeds in commercial property, acting on the purchase of prime London property, the TA6 form, break clauses and the Conveyancing Handbook
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FeatureProperty in Practice September 2012
This edition features lenders, tenants’ guarantees, the CQS, negligence in property practice, new builds, leasehold enfranchisement, rights of way, equity release and mortgage fraud
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FeatureProperty in Practice June 2012
This edition features lenders panels, solar panels, new build purchase schemes, Japanese Knotweed, capital allowances, drains, commonhold, commercial landlord and tenant case law and the regulation of conveyancing
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FeatureProperty in Practice March 2012
This edition features the Conveyancing Quality Scheme, regulation, commercial lease renewals, planning and the Localism Act, change of use, AML, capital allowances, service charge disputes, enforcement and flood risk