Title Issues
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| 1 | Acquiring land by adverse possession This practice note explains the elements needed to establish adverse possession: factual possession and intention to possess. It also links to two practice notes on the procedure for claiming title to land by adverse possession: Adverse possession and the Land Registration Act 2002. This explains the regime for adverse possession in relation to registered land under the Land Registration Act 2002 (LRA 2002), which came into force on 13 October 2003. Adverse possession before the Land Registration Act 2002. This explains the regime for adverse possession as it used to apply to both registered and unregistered land, and which will continue to apply to unregistered land. The law on adverse possession as it stood before the LRA 2002, continues to apply to registered land where the possession relied upon is for a period of at least 12 years ending before 13 October 2003. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 2 | Restrictive covenants This practice note on restrictive covenants covers: The essential characteristics of a restrictive covenant. How to check whether a covenant is valid and enforceable. Various ways of dealing with existing covenants, including indemnity insurance and Lands Tribunal applications. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 3 | Who is the competent landlord during the registration gap for ... A note on who is the competent landlord for the purposes of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 in the period between completion and registration of a transfer. | Practice notes | Maintained |