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October 2024

October 2024

Topics this month:  Ask the Expert - Ian Quayle speaks to Russell Hewitson, Associate Professor of Law, Northumbria University, and Law Society Council Member for Commercial Property. Disputed Land Ownership and the Ten-Year Rule - Ian Quayle Can Landlords Shift the...

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September 2024

September 2024

Topics this month:  Ask the Expert - Liz Ramsden -  Knights Challenging Mortgage Account Claims - Nigel Clayton - Kings Chambers Considering your Career? Should I use a Recruitment Consultant? - The Clarke Edwards Partnership Construction Law – Collateral Warranties -...

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July 2024

July 2024

Topics this month:  Ask the Expert - Sarah Dwight - Sarah Dwight Solicitors and Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training and Property Law UK Boundary Disputes and Determined Boundary Applications - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training and Property Law UK Contract Interpretation...

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January 2025

January 2025

Topics this month:  Ask the Expert - Dr Henry Crosby - Martello Boundary Disputes - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & PLUK Case Chasers Podcast Episode 4 - Andrew Butler KC - Tanfield Chambers & Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & PLUK Commercial Property -...

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December 2024

December 2024

Topics this month:  Ask the Expert - Georgina Muskett - Charles Russell Speechlys LLP A Look Back at 2024 and Making Plans for 2025 - Clarke Edwards Partnership After Grenfell - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK An overview of Notices at detailed in...

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November 2024

November 2024

Topics this month:  Ask the Expert - Paul Earnshaw, Consultant Solicitor, Taylor Rose, Self-employed An Exploration of the Law Relating to Adverse Possession and Boundary Issues - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK Easements: Getting It Wrong… -...

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Latest Articles

Commercial Property

Ian Quayle considers an unusual professional negligence case involving a joint venture where a very basic error led to a significant claim.  It is important to verify who the client is and what the status of the client is when dealing with joint ventures. This case reveals how a simple mistake can have drastic consequences for all concerned. 
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Boundary Disputes

Ian Quayle discusses another boundary case that came before the Central London County Court which highlights the dangers of incorrect boundary identification, and the high risks associated with litigation concerning litigating boundary disputes. 

When acting in a residential or commercial property transaction involving the division of an existing plot, be careful to ensure the boundary is adequately described and that any plans used are accurate. 

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Residential Leasehold

Given the recent guidance and wording for contractual provisions to deal with leasehold management issues during the registration gap provided by the City of London Law Society this case highlights the problem which the wording can alleviate. 

An equitable owner cannot be classified as the “landlord” during the gap between legal completion and the registration of the equitable owner as registered proprietor for the purposes of sections 79(6)(a) and 88 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 as the legal interest in the property is still vested in seller pending completion of the registration.

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Mortgage

In this article, Nigel Clayton examines a case involving professional negligence and mortgage identity fraud, focusing on the enforcement of contractual undertakings, breach of trust, and an application for summary judgement.
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