Deed of variation meaning

General partners Does the limited partnership agreement permit the appointment of a new general partner? If so, what steps must be followed? If not, which additional documents are needed (for example, a deed of variation)? Will the current general partner step down or be removed from office? Please state the name and address of the incoming general partner...

This checklist highlights the principal matters to review when a new individual joins a limited liability partnership (LLP), covering legal, regulatory and practical considerations. Identity of new member Full name and residential or registered address of the incoming member? Confirm the individual is not an undischarged bankrupt and is not prohibited from acting as an LLP member or as a company director. Check whether any current agreements or restrictive covenants (eg employment, LLP, joint venture, finance documents) could limit their ability to join or commit to the LLP. LLP agreement and other documentation What mechanism in the current LLP agreement governs the admission of new members? Will a deed of adherence/accession be required? Are any amendments needed to the terms of the existing LLP agreement? Do any related contracts require variation or consent, eg leases and IP licences?...

Representation of Zedra Trust Company (Suisse) SA re C and D Trusts [2023] JRC 213 What are the practical implications of this case Although resolved on its own facts, the court offered broadly useful guidance for trustees managing dynastic trusts intended to support multiple generations. As a family’s philosophy evolves, trustees should assess whether the trust still embodies that shift and, if not, consider whether substantive modifications are required. The ruling will interest practitioners as it confronts public policy and human rights considerations within the framework of trust deed provisions and settlors’ expressed wishes. It underlines that letters of wishes are not binding on trustees, and certainly not on the court, and demonstrates judicial backing for a trustee departing from a settlor’s clear wishes to prevent family discord, here arising from the exclusion of the female line from benefitting from the Trusts. In short, the decision encourages trustees of long‑running family trusts to think carefully about alignment with changing family...

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Original news Dean v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy [2017] EWHC 1998 (Admin); [2017] All ER (D) 72 (Aug). The Planning Court concluded that the grant of a PEDL under section 3 of the Petroleum Act 1998 (PA 1998) was not entirely constrained by the statutory licensing code, so the Secretary of State could agree to alter the licence terms. Consequently, it rejected the claimant’s case that the deed varying the licence was ultra vires, and dismissed his application for judicial review. What was the background to the case? In 2008 the defendant issued a PEDL conferring exclusive rights on the licensees to search, drill for and recover hydrocarbons within a defined geographic area. The licence period was split into three stages: a stage for the licensee to undertake the agreed works programme of seismic and geological surveys a stage to obtain Oil and Gas Authority approval of a field development plan a production stage ...

Variation of Will or intestacy after death—Q&As An instrument of variation can be used to alter how a deceased person’s estate is distributed under a Will or on intestacy. It is commonly executed by deed. To secure effectiveness—typically to obtain favourable inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains tax (CGT) treatment under section 142 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (IHTA 1984) and section 62(6) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (TCGA 1992)—certain formalities must be met. These include that the deed is in writing, contains the requisite statement applying the statutory provisions, is not made for any extraneous consideration, and is signed by all relevant parties, including the deceased’s personal representatives (PRs) where additional tax would otherwise arise. For guidance on deeds of variation, see Practice Note: Variation of Will or intestacy after death. See also Practice Note: Post-death rearrangements. Compliance with these requirements will usually deliver the intended IHT and CGT position. The formalities for execution of variation should be followed accordingly. Precedent deed of variation...

This Practice Note sets out what is meant by a ‘lease re-gear’, identifies typical catalysts for re-gears and the commercial motivations for both landlords and tenants. It also highlights examples of lease provisions commonly revisited on a re-gear and outlines how a re-gear might be structured. What is a lease re-gear? A ‘lease re-gear’ is a commercial label for renegotiating the terms of a lease during its term. While the phrases ‘lease variation’ and ‘lease re-gear’ are often treated as equivalent, a re-gear does not necessarily include a formal lease variation. A formal variation is only one method to achieve a re-gear, and additional transactions are frequently required to give effect to the new commercial understanding between landlord and tenant. Depending on the agreed position, a re-gear can involve: a deed of variation a surrender and re-grant (for example, surrender of the existing lease by deed or by operation of law and the grant of a new lease on the revised terms) the...

This Practice Note addresses transactions involving land charged by way of mortgage. It reviews how far a mortgagor may deal with the land, the situation of a tenant where the reversion is mortgaged, and the requirement for the mortgagee’s consent to dealings. For guidance on discharging a land mortgage, see Practice Notes: Land registration—legal and equitable charges and HM Land Registry and Commercial property—dealing with undertakings and release of security... Mortgagor’s power to deal with land Statutory powers Under the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925), a mortgagor has limited statutory authority to grant leases and to take surrenders. Those powers can be excluded or varied, save for certain agricultural tenancies and business tenancies made pursuant to a court order under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954... Mortgage covenants and conditions The mortgagor’s statutory powers operate only to the extent no contrary intention is expressed by the mortgagor and mortgagee in the mortgage deed or other written instrument. In practice, most mortgage deeds include...

This DEED bears the date [ insert date ]. Parties [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Assignor); [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ], whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (the Assignee). Each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party and, collectively, the Assignor and the Assignee are the parties. BACKGROUND (A) The Assignor is the [ proprietor of OR applicant for ] the Patents as defined herein. (B) The [ Parties have entered into the Main Agreement as defined herein and the ] Assignor has agreed to assign such Patents to the Assignee, and the Assignee has agreed to accept the assignment in accordance with the terms of...

STOP PRESS : Significant reforms to the UK prospectus regime came into force on 19 January 2026 Major changes to the UK regime for public offers and admissions to trading took effect on 19 January 2026. The framework for securities offers and UK market admissions is now chiefly contained in the Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024, SI 2024/105 (the POATRs), together with the FCA sourcebook, The Prospectus Rules: Admission to Trading on a Regulated Market (PRM). The UK Prospectus Regulation and the FCA Prospectus Regulation Rules have been repealed. The reforms aim to simplify capital raising and substantially lessen the circumstances in which a company must publish an FCA-approved prospectus for a further share issue. For full details of the changes, see Practice Note: UK prospectus regime reform. This Practice Note sets out the prospectus regime that applied before 19 January 2026...

This DEED is executed on [ insert date ] Parties [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], and with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Assignor ); and [ insert name ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] with registered number [ insert registered number ], and with its registered office at ] [ insert address ] ( Assignee ) (each of the Assignor and the Assignee is a party, and together the Assignor and the Assignee constitute the parties). BACKGROUND (A) The Assignor is the proprietor of particular intellectual property rights. (B) The Assignor has agreed to transfer those intellectual property rights to the Assignee, and the Assignee has agreed to receive that transfer in line with the terms of this Deed...

Section 38 agreements These agreements fall under section 38 of the Highways Act 1980; refer to Practice Note: Highways—adoption agreements. There is no statutory route by which agreements can be ended or ‘cancelled’. However, a section 38 agreement may, in principle, be altered by a deed of variation, but this requires consent of all parties to the original agreement...

For this Q&A, it is taken that, during their joint lifetimes, both spouses were the registered legal owners. Following the first death, the surviving spouse became the legal title holder on trust, holding one half share for the late spouse and the other half share for themselves under that trust. By executing a deed of variation, the survivor then came to hold the legal title on trust so that a 50% beneficial share belonged to the deceased’s children, with the balance 50% beneficial share remaining with the survivor as their own interest. Only equitable beneficial interests can be severed. A legal estate can only subsist as a joint tenancy, pursuant to section 36(2) of the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925)...