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Comprehensive property law Q&As for practitioners: Building Safety Act, conveyancing, land registration, leases, trusts of land, easements, restrictive covenants, adverse possession, enfranchisement—England and Wales

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Practice notes

This Practice Note provides links to Q&As covering many of the most common property enquiries. The answers are not updated and therefore reflect the law as at the date they were issued. For the latest guidance and additional detail, follow the links in each answer.

Building Safety Act 2022

For practical guidance on the Building Safety Act 2022, see: Building Safety Act 2022 property and property disputes collection.

Under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022), leases completed before 14 February 2022 are qualifying leases (subject to all other criteria), so a leaseholder/landlord certificate is required.
For relevant buildings constructed or converted after 1 October 2023, the new Building Regulations apply; a final BR certificate would evidence compliance with the BSA 2022.
What documents should a buyer expect in relation to the BSA 2022 where a developer acquired a building after 14 February 2022 and converted it to residential use before 1 October 2023?
How do the conditions for a ‘qualifying lease’ under section 119(2)(d) of the Building Safety Act 2022 operate?
A higher-risk building is owned by a company which is deemed to be...

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