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Birketts LLP | United Kingdom | 8 Jan 2021
The witness must be physically present when the deed is signed. Only then and once completed can it be registered with HM Land Registry (HMLR).
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Hill Dickinson LLP | United Kingdom | 16 Nov 2020
The accelerated adoption of electronic signatures and embracing of technological document solutions has not removed the need for a witness to be…
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Dentons | United Kingdom | 28 Jul 2020
The Land Registry has announced that, until further notice, it will now accept electronic signatures generated by electronic signature platforms for…
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Hogan Lovells | United Kingdom | 27 Jul 2020
The Land Registry has announced this morning that, with immediate effect and until further notice, they will accept for registration transfers, leases…
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Dentons | United Kingdom | 22 Jul 2020
As both England and Wales navigate their way out of lockdown, here is an updated snapshot summarising in one place the key COVID-19 legal…
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DAC Beachcroft | United Kingdom | 13 Jul 2020
When a tenant assigns their lease, the assignee will only legally become the tenant once the assignment is registered at the Land Registry. Until the…
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Dentons | United Kingdom | 9 Jul 2020
We noted the challenges of remote execution of documents for planning authorities at the beginning of Lockdown. The Land Registry’s Blog now includes…
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Macfarlanes LLP | United Kingdom | 2 Jun 2020
Where a lender advances a loan to a company incorporated in England and Wales, which is secured by real estate in England, the lender must ensure that…
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Macfarlanes LLP | United Kingdom | 11 Mar 2020
The Chancellor presented the Spring Budget on Wednesday 11 March. It contains significant commitments to spending in a number of sectors. Chancellor…
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Taylor Wessing | United Kingdom | 11 Dec 2019
Land Registry titles for agricultural land will often have restrictive covenants that seek to prevent a change of the land's use from anything other…