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Stop press: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 now activate the outstanding parts of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025). Measures covering subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, cross-border transfers and enforcement take effect from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints apply from 19 June 2026. For further detail, refer to Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Precedent will shortly be revised to reflect these developments. [to be printed on employer letterhead] [ Name of Employee ][ Address ][ Date ] Dear [ insert employee's name ] Secondment to [ insert name of host company ] Following our recent conversations, I am writing to confirm the arrangements we have agreed for your secondment to [ insert name of host company ] (the

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[ Insert name and address of client ] [ insert date ] Dear [ insert name of contact at the client ] Explaining the disclosure process and your obligations Thank you for instructing us in relation to [ insert matter name / details ]. [ This letter accompanies our retainer OR Our retainer will follow under separate cover ]. It [ has been confirmed OR is likely OR is possible ] that your dispute with [ describe other parties ] will be determined in the Business and Property Courts [ if it proceeds to formal litigation ]. This letter explains what disclosure under the Disclosure Scheme ( DS ) in the Business and Property Courts involves, and what you must know about the procedure. The DS seeks a fundamental cultural shift in the approach to disclosure in civil litigation. So, even if you have handled

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] between: 1 [ insert name of manufacturer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Manufacturer); and 2 [ insert name of customer ] [ of OR a company incorporated in [ England and Wales ] under number [ insert registered number ] whose registered office is at ] [ insert address ] (Customer). Each of the Manufacturer and the Customer is a party and, together, the Manufacturer and the Customer constitute the parties... Background: (A) The Manufacturer manufactures [ insert ]... (B) The Customer Group manages the distribution and sale of [ insert ]... (C) The Manufacturer intends to manufacture and sell the Product to the

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This Deed is dated on [ insert day and month ] 20[ insert year ] Parties [ Insert name of Chargor ], being a company incorporated in England and Wales, bearing registered number [ insert company number ], and whose registered office is situate at [ insert address ] (the Chargor); and [ Insert name of Lender ] of [ insert address ] (the Lender). Recitals The Lender makes facilities available to the Chargor under various financing arrangements. It is a condition of the Lender making the facilities available to the Chargor that the Chargor enter into this Deed in favour of the Lender. ...

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1 Capital allowances—for use where the Seller has claimed a first-year allowance or pooled qualifying expenditure on plant and machinery fixtures and the parties will enter into a s 198/s 199 joint fixtures election on completion In this clause 1: CAA 2001 means the Capital Allowances Act 2001; Fixtures means all plant and machinery installed or otherwise affixed in or to the Property so as to become part of the Property at law, including any boiler or water‑filled radiator under section 173(1) of CAA 2001; HMRC means HM Revenue & Customs; Main Pool Plant means those Fixtures included by the Seller in the main pool under section 54 of CAA 2001; ...

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This [ Agreement OR Deed ] is entered into on [ insert date ] Parties [ Insert name of Seller ] [ of [ insert address of Seller ] OR a company incorporated in England and Wales under company registration number [ insert company registration number ], whose registered office is at [ insert registered office address of Seller ] ] (the ‘ Seller’); [ Insert name of Buyer ] [ of [ insert address of Buyer ] OR a company incorporated in England and Wales under company registration number [ insert company registration number ], whose registered office is at [ insert registered office address of Buyer ] ] (the ‘ Buyer’); [ Insert name of Guarantor ] [ of [ insert address of Guarantor ] OR a company incorporated in England and Wales under company...

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Dated: [ date ] Parties [ name of Assignor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company number [ number ], whose registered office is situated at ] [ address ] ( Assignor); [ name of Assignee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales with company number [ number ], whose registered office is situated at ] [ address ] ( Assignee)......

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This Agreement is entered into on [ insert date ] of [ insert month ] [ insert year ] by and between: [ insert name ], of [ insert address ] (' Council '); [ insert name ], of [ insert address ] (' County Council '); [ insert name ], a company duly incorporated and registered in [ insert details ] under number [ insert details ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ] (' Developer '); [ Additional parties as necessary eg owner, landlord, mortgagee, option holder etc. ] (' [ insert additional parties as necessary eg owner, landlord, mortgagee, option holder etc ] '). Recitals The Council is the local planning authority for the purposes of section 106 of the 1990 Act for the area within which the Land is situated and is the body by whom the...

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STOP PRESS: THE NEW ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE CAME INTO FORCE ON 28 DECEMBER 2017. This precedent was prepared against the backdrop of the former Code, and its substance may still be pertinent for the transitional arrangements contained in the new Code. It remains useful context. The transitional arrangements in the new Code, set out in Schedule 2 to the Digital Economy Act 2017, state that existing agreements under the former Code (ie an agreement under paragraph 2 or 3, or a court order conferring Code rights under paragraph 5 of the former Code) will continue to have effect once the new Code commences, albeit with certain modifications. For added detail on the transitional arrangements, see: New Electronic Communications Code— Code rights— Transitional provisions ( Schedule 2 DEA 2017). For further information regarding the new Code, please consult Practice Notes: New Electronic...

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Prepared regarding [ name of borrower ] (a limited company registered in England and Wales with company number [ company number ]) Prepared for [ name of lender ] By [ name of law firm ] Date: [ date ] 1 Scope This report addresses the validity and enforceability of the security held by [ name of lender ] (the Lender) in connection with the obligations of [ name of Borrower ] (the Borrower). We have evaluated the enforcement avenues open to you should you elect to pursue enforcement action. Definitions are provided in Appendix 1 to this report. Our analysis is based on the documents you supplied, as itemised in section 4, together with the searches described in Appendix 3. [ We have not undertaken a detailed review of the terms of any relevant loan facilities for the purposes of this report. If you require a review of the loan...

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3 Collaboration Objectives and Steering Group The parties agree to: Maximise the overall value of the Development Site, taking account of good planning practice. Settle the Master Plan as soon as reasonably practicable. Secure a Satisfactory Planning Permission for the Development (including Enabling Works and Shared Infrastructure), and thereafter: obtain any agreed Funding; deliver the Enabling Works and Shared Infrastructure promptly, efficiently and on time; and approve and implement the Sale Strategy. Apportion the Collaboration Expenses and any Development Profit or Development Loss in the stated Proportions, unless this Agreement provides otherwise. The Steering Group must: Provide strategic direction to achieve the Collaboration Objectives, including agreeing variations, monitoring progress and issuing instructions. Meet at least monthly (or more often if required); each party will use all reasonable endeavours to ensure its...

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ARCHIVED: This Precedent, now archived, was prepared by reference to the former Electronic Communications Code (the previous Code). It also offered guidance on template notices and counter-notices issued by OFCOM under that earlier Code. Those precedent forms were produced by OFCOM for use with the previous Electronic Communications Code. Although superseded, the material still has relevance for the transitional provisions contained in the new Code. It is no longer updated and is supplied for background only. The new Code, in Schedule 3A, Part 1 to the Communications Act 2003, came into force on 28 December 2017. Under the transitional arrangements in the new Code, as set out in Schedule 2 to the Digital Economy Act 2017, existing agreements under the previous Code, namely agreements under paragraph 2 or 3, or a court order conferring Code rights under paragraph 5 of the previous Code,...

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Ref: [ description ] (the Property) Vendor: [ name of Seller ] Purchaser: [ name of Buyer ] 1 Extent of the Property 1.1 Who owns the perimeter walls, fences, hedgerows and ditches? If title to any boundary is unclear, please indicate who has looked after it previously, and for how long if known. 1.2 Please provide full particulars of any disagreements about the boundaries or their upkeep known to the Seller (past, current or anticipated, and whether settled or outstanding) as applicable. 1.3 If a river, watercourse or ditch adjoins the Property, does the Property boundary lie on the near bank, the opposite bank, or run precisely through the centre of the channel bed? 2 Access 2.1 Does the Property connect directly to a public highway with no verges whatsoever in between? 2.2 Is there an easement...

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Re: [ description ] (the Property) Seller: [ name of Seller ] Buyer: [ name of Buyer ] 1 Extent of the Property 1.1 Boundaries 1.1.1 Kindly supply a plan of the Property identifying the ownership of every boundary. Where the title does not clearly evidence ownership, state who has previously maintained the boundary and set out any contributions made towards its upkeep. 1.1.2 Please confirm there are no inconsistencies in the title deeds concerning the Property’s boundaries and that the physical boundaries exactly match those shown in the deeds. If any discrepancy exists, provide full particulars. 1.1.3 Have any boundaries been moved or re-aligned by the Seller or by any earlier proprietor? 1.1.4 Is there any existing or anticipated liability relating to the maintenance of the boundaries? 1.1.5 If any part of the Property adjoins a river, ditch, or other...

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Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Fund ], of [ address ] or, alternatively, incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at [ address ] (the Fund) [ name of Developer ], of [ address ] or, alternatively, incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at [ address ] (the Developer) [ name of Guarantor ], of [ address ] or, alternatively, incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at [ address ] (the Guarantor) The parties identified above enter into this Agreement on the stated date, with roles and definitions to be applied throughout as set out herein…...

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Definitions Core expressions include Additional Service, Anti-bribery Laws (including BA 2010), Codes of Practice, Legislation, Occupier, Occupation Agreement, Services, Termination Event, VAT and Working Day. Appointment and Duties The Owner appoints an independent Property Manager to provide the Services with appropriate skill, care and diligence, in line with good estate management and the Codes of Practice, always acting in the Owner’s best interests. Authority and Fees The Property Manager may act for the Owner within approved limits, engage specialists where reasonably necessary, and must obtain consent for material matters. Fees track recoverable service charge provisions; Additional Services are separately agreed and all fees are subject to VAT against a valid invoice. Insurance and Liability The Property Manager maintains professional indemnity and public liability insurances and indemnifies the Owner for losses arising from any breach, negligence, misconduct or...

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date [ date ] Parties [ name of Company ], either of [ address ] or incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]), with its registered office at [ address ] ( Company) [ name of Development Manager ], either of [ address ] or incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]), with its registered office at [ address ] ( Development Manager) 1 Definitions In this Agreement, the following meanings apply: Additional Development Fee – any extra sum due from the Company to the Development Manager for an Additional Service; Additional Service – any further service that the Company instructs the Development Manager to provide in accordance with clause 10; Anti- Bribery Laws – BA 2010 [ and any other Legislation relating to the prevention of bribery or corruption ] [...

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Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Owner ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is at ] [ address ] ( Owner) [ name of Developer ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) whose registered office is at ] [ address ] ( Developer) 1 Definitions Adjudication Date – the day on which any adjudicator appointed under HGCRA 1996 to determine a dispute regarding an amount due to: (a) the Developer under this Agreement; or (b) the Building Contractor under the Building Contract; delivers their decision; [ Adverse Rights – any easement, covenant, right or other interest affecting the Property, the release, discharge or variation of which is reasonably required to assist the Works or the use and...

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HM Land Registry Prescribed Clauses LR1. Date of this lease [ date ] LR2. Title number(s) LR2.1 Title number(s) for the Landlord [ title numbers from which this underlease is derived (but omit if the Landlord’s title is not registered) ] LR2.2 Additional title number(s) [ current title number(s) against which entries of matters mentioned in LR9, LR10, LR11 and LR13 are to be recorded ] LR3. Parties to the lease Landlord [ [ OPTION 1— Landlord’s name (not an overseas entity) ] [ of, or incorporated in, England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] OR [ OPTION 2—...

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Agreement to sell The Seller shall [dispose of and the Management Company shall acquire OR grant and the Management Company shall accept the Concurrent Lease of] the [ Building OR Estate] [together with the Contents] for the Price, on the terms set out in this Agreement The Management Company is not entitled to insist that the Seller: [convey OR let] the [ Building OR Estate], or any part of it, to anyone other than the Management Company; [convey OR let] the [ Building OR Estate] in multiple lots or by more than one [transfer OR lease]; allocate or apportion the Price between separate elements of the [ Building OR Estate]......

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Precedent transfer Nowadays, exchanges are almost always completed by separate transfers, each containing the standard title guarantees expected of ordinary sellers. There is no limit on the kind or value of the properties being swapped. A freehold interest may lawfully be exchanged for a leasehold interest ( IRC v Littlewoods Mail Order Stores [1962] 2 All ER 279, HL), and any required balancing sum can be provided by way of equality of exchange. An adaptable Word version of the precedent form TP1 can be downloaded, saved or printed via the link on this page. Drafting notes to precedent transfer Panel 1— Title numbers Where multiple properties are involved, each title number should be set out in alphanumeric order (beginning with 1). The properties should then be listed in the same sequence as the title numbers, using matching numbering. Panel 3— Property...

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I [ name of declarant ] of [ address ] do solemnly and sincerely declare that: [ I OR [ name of tenant ] [ (incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number [ number ]) ] ] intend[ s ] to enter into a lease of the premises at [ address of premises ] for a term beginning on [ [ date ] OR a date to be agreed between the parties OR the date on which the tenancy is granted OR the [ Access Date OR [ other defined term ] under the agreement for lease pursuant to which the tenancy of the premises will be entered into ] ] . [ I OR The tenant ] intend[ s ] to enter into an agreement with [ name of landlord ] that the provisions of sections 24 to 28 of the...

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Dear Sirs This letter records the advice [ I OR we ] gave to [ name of Guarantor ] (the Guarantor) at a meeting on [ date ] regarding the proposal that the Guarantor guarantees [ name of tenant ] [(company number [ number ])] (the Tenant) for obligations in a lease (the Lease) [ and related documents ] in the form enclosed. We told the Guarantor that your client, [ name of landlord ] [(company number [ number ])], requires this advice so that, if the Guarantor signs the Lease, [ he OR she OR it ] cannot assert that [ he OR she OR it ] is not legally bound. [ We confirm we fully explained the Guarantor’s obligations under the Lease guarantee and the risks of acting as guarantor. The Guarantor acknowledged this, accepted they could request changes before entering the Lease, and...

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Precedent Transfer A flexible Word edition of the TR1 precedent can be accessed via the link provided here, allowing easy download, saving, or printing. Drafting notes to precedent transfer General Any references to 'panels' in these drafting notes point to the panels contained in HM Land Registry form TR1. TR1 is the prescribed document for transferring the entirety of freehold or leasehold land under the Land Registration Rules 2003......

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Date [ date ] Parties [ name of Landlord ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Landlord) [ name of Tenant ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Tenant) [ [ name of Guarantor ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Guarantor) ] [ [ name of Mortgagee ] [ of OR incorporated in England and Wales (company registration number [ number ]) with its registered office at ] [ address ] (Mortgagee) ] Definitions Within this Deed, the terms below shall be interpreted as follows: [ Annual Rent • the annual sum reserved under the Lease; ] [ Insurance Rent • the Tenant’s share of the Landlord’s costs of insuring the Property (as set out in the Lease); ] Lease • the lease of the Property dated [ date ], entered into between (1) [ the Landlord OR [ name ...

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