Conveyancing

Conveyancing is the process of buying, selling, leasing or mortgaging land. Easy to do poorly and hard to do well. Find out why.

Professional Consultants Certificates – the hidden dangers of accepting certificates over warranties.

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Hunt v Optima: Warranties vs Professional Consultants Certificates – Why Retrospective Certificates Fail Short Answer: A warranty and a certificate are not the same thing. A warranty is a contractual promise. A professional certificate is generally a statement of fact,… Read the whole article “Professional Consultants Certificates – the hidden dangers of accepting certificates over warranties.”

Estate Rentcharges Reform 2026: CLRA Bill Rentcharges Regulation Timeline & What It Means for Homeowners

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Written – 21 July 2026 Short Answer: -The CLRA bill rentcharges provisions are generating significant interest among UK homeowners and conveyancers in 2026. If you own a property on a modern housing estate with an estate rentcharge, or you’re buying… Read the whole article “Estate Rentcharges Reform 2026: CLRA Bill Rentcharges Regulation Timeline & What It Means for Homeowners”

Nata Lee v Abid & others 2014 – Boundary Dispute – what happened and does it matter?

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Short answer – Nata Lee v Abid shows that informal boundary agreements are very difficult to enforce. Agreements tend towards licences or leases, not towards adverse possession. Agreement is by consensus, it is not adversarial. Agreed possession cannot be ‘adverse’.… Read the whole article “Nata Lee v Abid & others 2014 – Boundary Dispute – what happened and does it matter?”