Residential

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The developing scope of constructive 'common intention' trusts

The courts have been wary of allowing litigants in property disputes'to import the principles set out in Jones in respect of cohabitation but 'already there are signs that this approach may not be set in stone, '

Workshop: Property: mortgages and shared ownership

Few lenders involved in shared ownership schemes would agree to including the housing association in the mortgage deeds without it having any liability, while the Land Registry will also refuse registration if only the individual purchaser is named, says John Coulter

Workshop: Property: mitigating the risks of conditional contracts

It's a course of action that conveyancers should avoid without good reason 'but where no alternative to a conditional contract exists John Coulter advises 'careful consideration of the terms to be applied

Quality street: are accreditation schemes any use?

Accreditation schemes for the legal profession are – in the main – hyped up box-ticking processes doing little to help solicitors on the high street, says Howard Salter

Protecting yourself against vendor fraud

Michelle Garlick

Rise in breach of trust claims against conveyancers

The surge in mortgage fraud is leading lenders to 'consider breach of trust against conveyancers as 'alternatives to negligence claims. Julian Miller and Parminder Badhan report

Residential property update

Janet Armstrong-Fox reviews recent cases on rights of way, nuisance and party walls, as well as the Access 'to Neighbouring Land Act

Workshop: Beneficial owners and occupiers

When can an occupier claim a beneficial interest in a property ?and what should a potential buyer do to avoid hitting problems? ?John Coulter explains