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LAW2026 Online: Residential Property (Spring)
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David Keighley and Richard Snape
CPD Hours: 6
£149.00
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This event features a combination of live and pre-recorded content, providing up to 6 hours of CPD
The course includes:
- A high quality 4 x 1 hour pre-recorded video and audio broadcast (topic titles are listed below)
- Q&A – watch the 1 hour recording of the “Shape The Debate” Q&A session with the speakers. This is your opportunity to hear our experts answering attendee questions on both the pre-recorded content and general day to day Residential Property issues.
- LAW Online: Residential Property exhibition – visit this and you can gain an additional hour of CPD, via a webinar of choice from our Webinar Learning Library worth £35 +VAT.
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Newbuild purchases: Points to consider
Freehold & Leasehold Reform Act 2024, Renters Rights Act 2025 & Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill 2026
Adverse Possession
Conveyancing Case Law Update
1. Newbuild purchases: Points to consider
Presented by David Keighley.
An outline of practical issues relating to newbuild purchases including:
- Newbuild contracts
- Requirement for a buyer to act as a director of a Management Company
- Buyer Protection Schemes, warranty schemes & incentives
- Land Registry plans
- Planning conditions and building regulations
- The difference between planning obligation agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy
2. Freehold & Leasehold Reform Act 2024, Renters Rights Act 2025 & Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill 2026
Presented by David Keighley.
An outline of recent & proposed Legislation impacting on Residential Conveyancing including:
- Leasehold & Freehold Reform Act 2024:
- What provisions are now in effect
- What else is planned?
- Regulation of Managing Agents
- Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill 2026
- Key Reforms proposed
- Timeline & Exemptions
- Estate Rentcharges
- Renters Rights Act 2025
3. Conveyancing Case Law Update
Presented by Richard Snape.
Recently there have been many cases with a direct bearing conveyancing. The course aims to look at the practical significance of these cases. Topics covered include:
- Case law on emails giving rise to legally binding agreements
- Recent case law on enquiries
- Recent case law on boundary agreements
- Leasehold case law
- Restrictive covenants
- Recent case law on easements
4. Adverse Possession
Presented by Richard Snape.
This is a topic which affects all areas of property law and a knowledge is essential to all property law professionals.
Topics covered include:
- The meaning of adverse possession;
- Factual possession;
- Intention to possess;
- Adverse possession in registered land;
- Who must adversely possess the land; and
- Supreme Court decision in Brown v Ridley (2025).
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Testimonials
We have trialled the format at previous online conferences, and we are overwhelmed with the feedback we have received from making our face-to-face events possible online. Comments we have received so far include:
"The whole experience was valuable, and communication has been really first class" - General Advisor
"I wanted to say how much I valued receiving and sharing the Online webinar. I felt it was very helpful and very interesting for you to allow all legal practitioners to participate. Thank you for all the extra information and resources, I look forward to the next." - Solicitor in practice
"The world of law is in constant flux and the speakers update on recent developments will be extremely helpful going forward (as they ever are!)" - Solicitor/Director
"I have never attended a similar event but I definitely would again" - Partner
"A good way to access training at a time to suit you, the online course is as effective as attending in person." - Associate Solicitor