Property practitioners will no doubt have noticed the Law Society’s announcement which suggests that the ill-fated 5th edition of the Property Information Form (TA6) is now dead in the water. The Law Society announced that the TA6 (5th edition) will be replaced with: TA6 (6th edition); an optional material information form (the name of this …
Continue reading “Law Society – TA6”
Increased court fees came into effect on 1 April 2025 to account for changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Fees that have increased include the following under the Family Proceedings Fees Order 2008: application for a divorce, nullity or dissolution of CP is now £612 (up from £593); application for matrimonial or civil partnership …
Continue reading “Practice – court fees”
The OPG has issued new guidance on its approach to family care payments (gratuitous care payments for informal care) made by a deputy in England and Wales on behalf of P. The guidance only applies to deputies appointed by the court under a finance and property order. The OPG acknowledges that such payments can be …
Continue reading “Deputies – family care payments”
This is something that property practitioners must do fairly regularly, and they will no doubt refer to HMLR PG62 (easements) when they do so. But note that HMLR has also produced two other useful resources: Blog – Explaining easements – making the correct applications This contains an important reminder: ‘Whether your application involves a transfer …
Continue reading “HMLR – registering an easement”
Discharging care orders would not be good for the welfare of the children, the family court decided. It was for the applicant to show on balance that discharging the orders would be beneficial to the child. M applied for care orders in respect of S (a teen) and P (primary school age) to be discharged …
Continue reading “Care orders – discharge”
A professional deputy (Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation) sought authority for the purchase of two properties in India on behalf of P, and to make lifetime gifts to her parents and siblings from her funds. P, now 14, suffered serious birth injuries and was left permanently brain damaged. Born in the UK, P and her family …
Continue reading “Deputies – property; jurisdiction”
Note that HMLR has issued useful guidance on using its digital service including: portal guidance; Business Gateway guidance; applying for HMLR digital services; and development roadmap. Link to resources: www.gov.uk/government/collections/using-hm-land-registrys-digital-services. There is also additional guidance on: requisitions; illustrative plans; office addresses; lender services; local land charges (LLC); get emails about HM Land Registry; and report …
Continue reading “HMLR – guidance”
The LA applied for a care order in relation to a six-year-old (P). The application emanated from lengthy private children proceedings. The LA had eventually become involved and P was removed from M’s care in October 2023 under an interim care order. At the hearing for an interim order, there was a wealth of evidence …
Continue reading “Public law – proceedings”
The Law Society has published a new PN with detailed advice on the role of an accredited legal representative (ALR) in the CoP. It applies only where the ALR is acting for P, the subject of the proceedings where P has been joined as a party. Anyone wishing to act as an ALR must be …
Continue reading “Practice – CoP accredited legal representatives”
HMLR has updated PG4 (Adverse possession of registered land). Section 5.5 Charges has been split into section 5.5.1 Existing charges affecting the adversely possessed land and section 5.5.2 Charges created by the squatter. The aim is to clarify that HM Land Registry will not automatically register a charge affecting any adjoining land owned by the …