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Table of Secondary Legislation |
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Table of Solicitors' Rules |
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A An Introduction To Conveyancing |
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Our approach in this book |
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An introduction to conveyancing |
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2 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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Conveyancing of unregistered land |
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B Conveyancing Of Registered Land |
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Conveyancing of registered land |
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Key points summary: Registered land conveyancing procedures |
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28 | (1) |
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C Defensive Lawyering In Conveyancing |
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29 | (6) |
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Defensive lawyering and the conveyancing process |
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29 | (6) |
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Key points summary: Defensive lawyering and the conveyancing process |
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35 | (1) |
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D Conveyancing And Information Technology |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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37 | (1) |
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E The Future Of Conveyancing |
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37 | (13) |
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37 | (1) |
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Gazumping and conveyancing reform |
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38 | (1) |
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One-stop conveyancing and conveyancing call centres |
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39 | (2) |
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Energy Performance Certificates |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (7) |
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The Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme |
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48 | (2) |
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2 Taking Instructions And Other Initial Matters |
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50 | (24) |
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A Interviewing The Client |
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50 | (24) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Client care and advice on costs |
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52 | (3) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (6) |
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63 | (2) |
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Law Society Conveyancing Protocol |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (6) |
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72 | (1) |
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Acting for either seller or buyer |
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72 | (1) |
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Acting for seller--additional considerations |
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72 | (1) |
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Acting for buyer--additional considerations |
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72 | (1) |
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Acting for buyer and lender |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (34) |
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A Preparatory Steps By Seller's Practitioner |
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74 | (8) |
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Evidence of seller's title |
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74 | (2) |
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Investigating the seller's title |
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76 | (2) |
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Checking for any other occupiers |
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78 | (2) |
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Seller's duty of disclosure |
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80 | (1) |
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Seller's capacity to sell |
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81 | (1) |
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B Formation Of The Contract |
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82 | (4) |
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Impact of Section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 |
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82 | (2) |
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Impact of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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C Contents Of The Contract |
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86 | (8) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (2) |
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Some important areas covered by conditions of sale |
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88 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Vacant possession and completion |
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89 | (3) |
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Key points summary: Deposit |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (5) |
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94 | (1) |
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Description in the contract |
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95 | (1) |
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Importance of a good plan |
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95 | (1) |
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Negating implied grant of easements in favour of buyer |
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96 | (1) |
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Grant and reservation of new easements |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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A worked example of a sale of part |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (9) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Conditional contracts |
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101 | (1) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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Seller not yet registered as proprietor |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (2) |
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4 Pre-Contract Searches And Enquiries, Town And Country Planning |
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108 | (44) |
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108 | (23) |
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108 | (1) |
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What searches should you do, and when? |
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109 | (20) |
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The National Land Information Service (NLIS) |
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129 | (1) |
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The effect of the Protocol |
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130 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Pre-contract searches |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (11) |
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131 | (1) |
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What enquiries should you raise, and when? |
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132 | (5) |
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The effect of the Protocol |
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137 | (2) |
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Commercial property enquiries |
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139 | (2) |
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Key points summary: Preliminary enquiries |
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141 | (1) |
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C Town And Country Planning |
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142 | (10) |
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Planning and conveyancing |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (2) |
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Enforcement notices and stop notices |
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148 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Town and country planning |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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5 Deduction And Investigation Of Title |
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152 | (36) |
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152 | (1) |
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Time for deduction and investigation of title |
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152 | (1) |
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Deduction of title to unregistered land |
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153 | (2) |
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Deduction of title to registered land |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (7) |
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Key points summary: Discharge of mortgages |
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163 | (1) |
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Persons disposing of land in different capacities |
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164 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Sale by mortgagees |
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165 | (3) |
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Key points summary: Personal representatives |
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168 | (2) |
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Key points summary: Dispositions by co-owners |
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170 | (4) |
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Key points summary: Dispositions by an attorney |
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174 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Dispositions by charities |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (3) |
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Key points summary: Voluntary dispositions |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (2) |
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Key points summary: Settled land |
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182 | (1) |
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A practical example of investigating an unregistered title and raising requisitions |
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182 | (4) |
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Lost or destroyed title deeds |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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6 Preparing For And Implementing Exchange Of Contracts |
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188 | (27) |
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188 | (8) |
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Acting for the buyer--matters to attend to before exchange |
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188 | (7) |
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Acting for the seller--matters to attend to before exchange |
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195 | (1) |
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B Implementing Exchange Of Contracts |
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196 | (4) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (6) |
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Action to be taken immediately after exchange |
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200 | (1) |
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The effect of a binding contract |
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200 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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Risk and responsibility for buildings insurance |
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201 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Risk and insurance |
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202 | (1) |
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Protecting the contract by registration |
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203 | (1) |
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Occupation by the buyer before completion |
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203 | (2) |
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Key points summary: Occupation by the buyer before completion |
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205 | (1) |
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Variation of the contract between exchange and completion |
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206 | (1) |
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D Death Or Insolvency Of Contracting Parties Between Exchange And Completion |
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206 | (9) |
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206 | (2) |
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Key points summary: Death of a contracting party between exchange and completion |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (3) |
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Key points summary: Insolvency |
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212 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (1) |
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Action to be taken immediately after exchange |
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214 | (1) |
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7 The Purchase Deed And Mortgage |
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215 | (33) |
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215 | (14) |
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215 | (1) |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (3) |
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220 | (8) |
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Key points summary: Which form of purchase deed to use |
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228 | (1) |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (19) |
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229 | (1) |
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Joint representation of borrower and lender |
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230 | (6) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (3) |
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Key points summary: Further advances and subsequent mortgages |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Mortgage fraud |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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The UK Finance Mortgage Lenders' Handbook |
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246 | (2) |
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8 Pre-Completion Procedures And Completion |
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248 | (34) |
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A Pre-Completion Procedures |
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248 | (21) |
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What are pre-completion procedures? |
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248 | (4) |
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Pre-completion when acting for the seller |
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252 | (1) |
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Pre-completion when acting for the buyer |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (14) |
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Completion and financial statements |
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268 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Pre-completion procedures |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (13) |
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Date, time, and place for completion |
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269 | (1) |
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When your client is selling as well as buying: synchronization |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (7) |
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Key points summary: Completion |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (2) |
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9 Post-Completion Procedures: Delays And Remedies |
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282 | (36) |
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A Post-Completion Procedures |
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282 | (22) |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (7) |
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Key points summary: Stamp Duty Land Tax |
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293 | (10) |
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Key points summary: Post-completion procedures |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (14) |
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304 | (4) |
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308 | (7) |
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Key points summary: Delays and remedies |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (1) |
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10 Leaseholds And Commonhold |
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318 | (34) |
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A An Introduction To Leaseholds |
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318 | (14) |
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318 | (1) |
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What you might expect in a lease |
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319 | (9) |
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Dealing with leases when acting for a lessee or lender |
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328 | (2) |
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Liability on covenants in leases: enforcement |
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330 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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Key points summary: An introduction to leases |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (5) |
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Lease-specific changes in the conveyancing process |
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332 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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Key points summary: New leases |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (4) |
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Lease-specific changes in the conveyancing process |
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337 | (1) |
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337 | (2) |
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339 | (2) |
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Key points summary: Existing leases |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (5) |
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Leasehold Reform Act 1967 |
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341 | (1) |
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Right to buy---Housing Acts 1985 and 2004 |
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342 | (2) |
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Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 |
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344 | (1) |
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Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 |
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344 | (1) |
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Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 |
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345 | (1) |
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E The Commonhold And Leasehold Reform Act 2002 |
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346 | (6) |
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Key points summary: Statutes and leases and commonhold |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (15) |
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352 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (3) |
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Key points summary: Buyer's concerns on draft contract of new property |
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356 | (5) |
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Structural defects insurance |
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361 | (3) |
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Difficulties of synchronizing completion of a related sale transaction |
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364 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Synchronizing completion of a related sale transaction |
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365 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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Matters for developer's practitioner to consider |
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365 | (1) |
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Items to be sent to the buyer's practitioner |
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366 | (1) |
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12 Commercial Conveyancing |
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367 | (37) |
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A An Introduction To Commercial Conveyancing |
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367 | (6) |
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367 | (3) |
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Key points summary: VAT and commercial conveyancing |
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370 | (3) |
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373 | (15) |
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375 | (8) |
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383 | (2) |
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Enforceability of covenants |
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385 | (2) |
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Key points summary: Commercial leases |
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387 | (1) |
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C Selling And Buying Tenanted Properties |
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388 | (16) |
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Contractual matters where SCs are used |
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388 | (1) |
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The Standard Commercial Property Conditions (SCPCs) |
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389 | (8) |
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Tenanted properties: the buyer's perspective |
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397 | (3) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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Key points summary: Selling and buying tenanted properties |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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Commercial lease contents |
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402 | (1) |
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402 | (2) |
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13 Business Tenancies And The Landlord And Tenant Act 1954, Part II |
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404 | (45) |
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404 | (1) |
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Agreements to which the 1954 Act applies |
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405 | (1) |
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Requirement for `tenancy' |
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405 | (1) |
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Tenancies excluded from statutory protection |
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406 | (3) |
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Requirement for `occupation' |
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409 | (1) |
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Requirement for `the purposes of a business' |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (1) |
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Methods of termination under the 1954 Act |
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412 | (2) |
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Landlord's notice under s 25 |
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414 | (7) |
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Definition of `the holding' |
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421 | (1) |
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Definition of `competent landlord' |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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Action by recipient of s 40 notice |
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424 | (1) |
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Rules for service of notices |
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425 | (1) |
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Key points summary: s 25 notices and s 26 requests |
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426 | (1) |
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Interim rent applications |
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426 | (3) |
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Landlord's statutory grounds of opposition |
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429 | (8) |
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Key points summary: Statutory grounds under s 30(1) |
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437 | (1) |
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Tenant's right to compensation for failure to obtain a new tenancy |
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437 | (2) |
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The terms of the new tenancy |
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439 | (5) |
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Key points summary: Terms of the new lease |
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444 | (1) |
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Court order for new tenancy |
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444 | (1) |
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444 | (1) |
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444 | (1) |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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Negotiating the terms of the renewed lease |
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447 | (1) |
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Key reforms introduced on 1 June 2004 |
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447 | (2) |
Appendix 1 Additional Chapter |
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449 | (1) |
Appendix 2 List of Useful Websites |
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450 | (2) |
Appendix 3 The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol |
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452 | (1) |
Appendix 4 Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition---2018 revision) (National Conditions of Sale, 25th edition, Law Society's Conditions of Sale 2011) |
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453 | (11) |
Appendix 5 The Law Society's Standard Form of Contract |
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464 | (3) |
Appendix 6 Example of an Epitome of Title |
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467 | (2) |
Appendix 7 Precedent for Conveyance of Part of Unregistered Land |
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469 | (3) |
Appendix 8 Completion Information and Requisitions on Title |
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472 | (1) |
Appendix 9 Specimen Financial or Completion Statements |
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473 | (5) |
Appendix 10 The Law Society's Code for Completion by Post (2019 edition) |
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478 | (1) |
Appendix 11 Standard Commercial Property Conditions (3rd edition---2018 revision) |
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479 | (1) |
Appendix 12 The UK Finance Mortgage Lenders' Handbook for England and Wales: Part 1 |
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480 | (23) |
Appendix 13 Mortgage Deed |
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503 | (1) |
Appendix 14 Guide to Completing Prescribed Clauses: Text that Must be Included |
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504 | (3) |
Appendix 15 Specimen Land Registry Official Copy Entries and Title Plan |
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507 | (4) |
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