This session will examine recent case law, practice guides and related developments. To ensure the content is both topical and relevant the issues to be covered will be determined nearer the time but are likely to include:

Land Registry Practice Guide updates
UKFML Handbook changes
A review of recent case law
Practice points

David Keighley, Solicitor, Legal Lecturer and Trainer

Restrictive covenants continue to be a complex and often misunderstood area of property law, with significant implications for buyers, sellers, and conveyancers alike. This session will explore best practice and the practical and legal challenges involved in advising clients on covenants that limit the use, development, or enjoyment of residential land. The talk will examine the key principles governing the enforceability and modification of restrictive covenants, discuss recent case law and will provide practical guidance on risk management and drafting strategies

Getting the basics right
Drafting issues
Acting for the buyer reporting on title - tips and traps
Using Defective Title Insurance to protect the buyer
Applications under Section 84 Law of Property Act 1925
Lessons from recent case law

Ian Quayle, Chief Executive, IQ Legal Training

This session will consider the top 5 risks and key considerations for those who undertake leasehold conveyancing, in an ever-changing landscape. The top 5 risks will include:

The ongoing leasehold, freehold and commonhold reforms
Renters Rights Act 2025 – impact on buy to let landlords in leasehold properties
Net zero
Resident-owned or managed buildings
Landlord developments

Mari Knowles, Solicitor, Commonhold and Leasehold Experts Limited

Defining the right of way – legal and physical extent
Encroachment on a right of way
Limits on a right of way for residential property
Can a right of way be extinguished by abandonment?
The rule in Harris v Flower
Acquiring right of way by long user

David Keighley, Solicitor, Legal Lecturer and Trainer

In this talk Ian will explore ten common tricky issues which conveyancers can be met with and how best to deal with them

Dealing with notices on registered titles - is the notice protecting an interest in land? Can it be removed? What is the purpose of Section 77 of the Land Registration Act 2002?
Dealing with problem restrictions on registered titles - can the restriction be complied with, could it be disapplied modified or cancelled?
How to deal with boundary sensitivity - if there is an indistinct or unclear boundary or history of a boundary dispute what can be done and what advice should be given to the buyer?
Combining registered titles - what problems can arise, can registered titles conjoin?
Advising on search results - search limitations, adverse entries, and next steps to deal with outstanding issues, protecting the client and your firm when a cash buyer wants to proceed without searches or without waiting for search results
Steps to be taken on exchange of contracts - when and how should a contract be protected?
How to deal with restrictive covenants during due diligence - is the covenant enforceable? Does it impede the buyer’s objective? What advice should be given to the buyer client.
How to deal with defective title insurance in residential transactions - obtaining the right cover, advising on the policy and advising the client
Dealing with default at completion - acting for the innocent or defaulting party and giving appropriate advice.
Getting co-ownership right - obtaining information from the client, giving correct advice and avoiding problems

Ian Quayle, Chief Executive, IQ Legal Training

Residential Property Law and Conveyancing Update 2026

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