Contemporary Issues in Leasehold Conveyancing [2020]

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Stephen Desmond, consultant & leading legal trainer

CPD Hours: 1

£35.00

This webinar is presented by Stephen Desmond. This presentation aims to bring busy practitioners up to speed on some recent key developments in the law and practice that are relevant to conveyancers in their day-to-day roles, especially in the sale and purchase of leasehold flats.

Watch the 2020 trailer:


Learning objectives:

  • Exploring difficult issues surrounding Ground Rents: assured tenancies, onerous reviews, concerns about possible possession claims
  • Lease extensions: Considering, in the light of Villarosa v Ryan, the statutory rights of personal representatives and the pitfalls of assigning a section 42 notice
  • Outlining some of the key issues surrounding unauthorised alterations to flats
  • Focusing on key developments in building and fire safety involving blocks of flats
  • Raising awareness of some recent cases involving flat owners and how the resulting decisions might affect conveyancing practice in leasehold transactions

Click here to download the 2020 Distance Learning catalogue.