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Registering your property in Nigeria is an essential legal step that formalizes ownership and protects your rights. Failing to properly register your property can lead to disputes or, worse, the [...]

Conducting a legal search at the Nigerian Land Registry is one of the most important steps when buying property. It helps you confirm ownership, avoid fraud, and verify that the [...]

Since registration of the majority of land transactions became compulsory by the end of 1990, there has always been a 'registration gap'. This refers to the time between the completion [...]

In this article, we dive into a significant land registration tax ruling affecting the 'transfer' of assets between partnerships. It concerns a specific provision in the Danish Land Registration Tax [...]

The foundation for verifying title of land lies in the examination of land records, which contain essential information such as landholder, type of holding, location, area, encumbrances, etc. However, the [...]

The Topline 'With the stated aim of achieving transparency over the control, as opposed to the ownership, of land in England and Wales, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & [...]

The B.C. government proposes to amend the law to allow First Nations to register and own land in their own name, without affecting treaty rights or legal status. The provincial [...]

On 15 June 2021, the Hungarian Parliament passed Act C of 2021 on Land Registration that was supposed to enter into force on 1 February 2023. As this deadline neared, [...]

A claim of builders lien appears on title, the lien claimant refuses to remove it and clear title is urgently required - what's next? Typically, owners and general contractors choose [...]

While most people probably think that if they own a property, they can do what they like with it (within reason), that is not the case. In fact, most titles [...]

Voluntary first registration is to voluntarily register your residential propertyfor the first time at HM Land Registry. Registration of your property at the Land Registry is the official recording of [...]

This Legal Update outlines a recent Hong Kong Court of First Instance (HKCFI) decision regarding powers of the Land Registrar to withhold registration of instruments. This decision is particularly relevant [...]

A 2 (two) judge bench of the Supreme Court of India ('Supreme Court') has in R. Hemalatha v. Kashthuri1 held that an agreement to sell property which is not registered [...]

There are multiple ways for a charity to own a property, depending on how the charity is constituted, for example, by individuals acting as trustees or by the company if [...]

Jack Dillon considers how to put right mistakes in charge deeds and their registration at the Land Registry and Companies House. Mistakes concerning charges have serious consequences. The priority of [...]

Introduction It is possible to register and register transactions in the land registry that do not reflect the real situation and are contrary to the procedure and the law. In [...]

1. Real Estate Law 1.1 Please briefly describe the main laws that govern real estate in your jurisdiction. Laws relating to leases of business premises should be listed in response [...]

A round-up of some key legal developments in England and Wales for the real estate sector. In this edition we look at the imminent registration deadline for overseas entities owning [...]

Registers of Scotland have announced their ambition to have 100% of the land in Scotland mapped on this new Land Register by 2024. Kirstin Wilson explains the merits of voluntarily [...]

Big changes for those outside the UK, looking to to buy, sell or transfer property or land in the UK. In recent years the UK government has sought to achieve [...]

I am an Associate CILEX and I specialise in conveyancing. I would confidently say that a swift conclusion is at the heart of all successful conveyancing matters. Delays can result [...]

The ECA - why was it introduced and who has to register? The ECA was introduced into the House of Commons on 1 March 2022 and received Royal Assent on [...]

1 Legal framework 1.1 What legislation governs real estate in your jurisdiction? Portuguese real estate law is a combination of administrative law and private law. The key pieces of legislation [...]

1 Legal framework 1.1 What legislation governs real estate in your jurisdiction? The key pieces of legislation which govern real estate transactions in Japan are: the Civil Code (89/1896); the [...]

More often than not, people get caught up in situations where their interests in immovable properties are threatened. This article serves as an enlightenment on how one can protect his/her [...]

The ECA received Royal Assent on 15 March 2022 and covers three main areas - the creation of the Register, amendments to the unexplained wealth orders regime, and amendments to [...]

Do you know that if you buy a property, whether an apartment or land, you will not be the owner thereof unless and until after you register the sales agreement [...]

The register of overseas entities managed by Companies House (the Register) is now live and accepting applications, but there is a short grace period until 5 September for the registration [...]

On 1 August, a new Register of Overseas Entities under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 came into force, requiring overseas entities that currently own land in the [...]

The Alberta Land Titles Office (the 'LTO') has long been subject to registration delays, with the gap between submission of a document to the LTO and completion of its registration [...]

A renewed clampdown on economic crime will reveal the identity of the beneficial owners of overseas entities holding property in the UK Tens of thousands of properties in the UK [...]

The Queensland's Department of Resources (which is the governing authority for the Queensland Titles Registry) is currently undertaking a six weeks consultation on a new Land Title Regulation that will [...]

Anti-corruption law requires foreign entities holding UK property to reveal their beneficial owners Following the introduction of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the Act), overseas entities that [...]

The Coronavirus pandemic has left many people and businesses vulnerable to fraud, ranging from delivery scams, vaccine scams, as well as phishing and fake websites. One area that is at [...]

1 Legal framework 1.1 What legislation governs real estate in your jurisdiction? The real estate regime in Cyprus is not set out in a single piece of legislation, but is [...]

The recent news story of Reverend Mike Hall demonstrates how sophisticated fraudsters can impersonate a property owner's identity and, ultimately, change the legal ownership of a property at the Land [...]

Joshua Griffin discusses the Government's response to the Law Commission's project on Updating the Land Registration Act 2002. He worked on the final stages of the project as a research [...]

This article is posted as an important update for owners of real estate in BC. On November 30, 2020, the Province introduced new legislation called the Land Owner Transparency Act [...]

1 Legal framework 1.1 What legislation governs real estate in your jurisdiction? The key pieces of legislation which govern real estate transactions in Ireland are: the Land and Conveyancing Law [...]

1 Legal framework 1.1 What legislation governs real estate in your jurisdiction? The Civil Law (14/2002). 1.2 What special regimes apply to different types of real estate? The Real Estate [...]

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria's capital is gradually becoming a renowned city in Africa. In recent times, there has been an influx of people into the city and [...]

With conveyancing moving almost completely to the digital environment, paper certificates of title in NSW will soon be a thing of the past. The Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) [...]

From 11 October 2021, NSW will be transitioning to a paper-less conveyancing process. The use of Certificate of Titles ('CT') and the Control of the Right to Deal ('CoRD') consents [...]

The High Court has recently handed down their judgment in Knight v Fernley and another [2021] EWHC 1343 (Ch) which concerns the consequences of a purchaser failing to register their [...]

The Registrar General recently made two important announcements relating to certificates of title within Australia. On 11 October 2021, all certificates of title ('CTs') will be abolished, known as 'cessation [...]

Originally published April 7, 2021 Starting with documents submitted for registration on April 1, 2021,1 the concept of a voluntary pending registration queue ('PRQ') at the Alberta Land Titles Office [...]

Introduction Outside of the real estate sector, you would be hard pressed to speak to the average person about land registration unless they are buying or selling a property themselves. [...]

The National Society of Professional Surveyors ('NSPS') has updated the ALTA/NSPS standards for an ALTA ('American Land Title Association') Survey, effective February 23, 2021. Revisions and clarifications were made to [...]

A new land titles registration process is causing grief for all those involved with builders' liens. Effective April 1, 2021 the process for all land titles registrations in Alberta underwent [...]

A major digital transformation project by HM Land Registry will see the time needed for local land charges (LLC) for properties in Stratford-Upon-Avon council slashed to just seconds, marking a [...]