Property and Real Estate Law

Estates Gazette Interactive

This site provides access to the online version of the Estates Gazette on payment of a subscription fee. The Estates Gazette is a leading weekly journal in the field of UK housing and property law. It contains current news, legal updates, case notes and journal articles covering a wide range of issues relating to housing, the property market, planning and housing law. Information on subscription fees can be obtained from the site, and a short-term free trial is also available.

Registers of Scotland

Registers of Scotland is the Government Agency responsible for compiling and maintaining registers relating to property and other legal documents in Scotland: the Land Register of Scotland, the Register of Sasines, the Chancery and Judicial Registers and the Register of Community Interests in Land. The site describes the Registers, their history and how to search them. There is also property and house price information and a collection of guidance, tools and tutorials, called the Knowledge Base.

HM Land Registry

The Land Registry is a non-ministerial department of the UK Government. Its main purpose is to register title to land in England and Wales and to record dealings once the land is registered. The website provides a searchable register of title deeds, downloadable data, a collection of land registration practice guides, reports, forms, house price data and other information.

Agricultural Land Tribunals

Website of the Agricultural Land Tribunals (ALT) which is hosted by Defra. There are seven ALTs in England and one in Wales who are responsible for settling disputes and other issues between agricultural tenants and landlords arising from tenancy agreements held under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. They are also concerned with drainage disputes between neighbours under Sections 28 and/or 30 of the Land Drainage Act 1991. A full-text copy of this act can be viewed on the site.

Native Lands Trust Board

Official website of the Native Lands Trust Board (NLTB) of Fiji, the body with responsibility for administering native land for the benefit of the indigenous landowner in Fiji. The site has information on the history and background of the NLTB, its corporate objectives and the type of leases currently administered. There is also information on the ownership structure of land in Fiji and a selection of commentary articles.

Land and Property Services

Website of the Land and Property Services (formerly Land Registers of Northern Ireland) a government agency whose purpose is to "record accurate details of legal interest in land in Northern Ireland". The service is made up of three registries- the Statutory Charges Registry, the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds. The site explains the land registration systems in Northern Ireland and how to carry out searches. There is a glossary of terms and a selection of FAQs.

Planning Inspectorate

The Planning Inspectorate is the government agency dealing with planning and enforcement appeals. The Inspectorate's work also involves holding inquiries into local development plans and dealing with listed building consent appeals. The site provides information on the types of appeal that can be made and a selection of forms can be downloaded from the site in either PDF or Word format. Planning Inspectorate publications are made freely available on the site and include information on rights of way, environmental appeals, codes of conduct and planning policy guidance.

Scottish Land Court

The Scottish Land Court is based in Edinburgh and deals with farming and agricultural tenancy disputes. The site provides historical information about the court and links to legislation establishing the court's jurisdiction. There is information on making an application to the court and the appropriate forms are available to download. Details of hearings, court fees and rules and practice notices are also given.

Land Claims Court of South Africa Decisions

A SAFLII database containing selected full-text decisions of the Land Claims Court of South Africa. Decisions are available from 1996 onwards and can be browsed alphabetically or by date. The Southern African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII) is a collaborative project of the Wits Law School in South Africa and the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) providing free South African legal information. The decisions are also available on the Land Claims Court of South Africa website.

Valuation Tribunal Service

Website of the Valuation Tribunal Service (VTS). There are 56 Valuation Tribunals in England and 4 in Wales whose role is to hear appeals relating to Non-Domestic Rates and Council Tax. The website includes full text decisions and appeals listed for hearing back to October 1999. Decisions can be searched by appeal number, postcode or using a free text search option. Guidance documents give advice on making an appeal along with a selection of FAQs. Newsletters focusing on changes in the valuation law are aimed at staff within the tribunal service and can be viewed on the site.

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