Standard documents

This is a list of all standard documents published by PLC. All standard documents have links to related drafting notes and are regularly updated by PLC editors.

For information on converting PLC standard documents into your firm's style, see PLC Firmstyle (www.practicallaw.com/A30700).

Title Issues

Statutory declaration to support an application for adverse possession (unregistered land/registered land transitional provisions)

This standard document provides an outline for a statutory declaration to support an application to the Land Registry for registration of either unregistered land (based on 12 years' adverse possession under the Limitation Act 1980) or of registered land based on adverse possession accrued before 13 October 2003 (under transitional provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002). The statutory declaration sets out the information that must be included to comply with the requirements of the Land Registry, which are listed in sections 5 and 10 of the Land Registry's Practice Guide 5 - Adverse possession of unregistered land and transitional provisions for registered land in the Land Registration Act 2002. Since 10 November 2008, the Land Registry has also accepted a statement of truth to support an application for adverse possession, instead of a statutory declaration (see Form ST1 - Statement of truth in support of an application for registration based upon adverse possession).

Declaration of trust where third party has beneficial interest

A declaration by one or more individuals that they hold a property on trust for themselves and a third party beneficiary. This standard document contains integrated drafting notes, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

Deed of release of restrictive covenant

This standard document is for use where a party agrees to release a restrictive covenant of which it has the benefit. There is no separate drafting note for this standard document but the web version of the document contains some integrated drafting notes, which draw attention to some of the most important issues. The integrated drafting note, "About this document", which appears underneath the Contents sets out the drafting assumptions. The standard document may be viewed with or without the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

Declaration of trust by individuals as tenants in common (floating shares)

A declaration by two or more individuals that they hold a property on trust, as tenants in common, for use where the respective shares of the owners will be determined according to their contributions over time. This standard document contains integrated drafting notes, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

Landowner's statement pursuant to section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980

A landowner's statement, pursuant to section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980, evidencing the landowner's lack of intention to dedicate any new public rights of way over its property.

Letter of advice on co-ownership

A letter advising on methods of co-ownership. The letter is intended for use when co-owners initially purchase a property. The letter assumes that there will be two co-owners, but can be adapted for use where there are more than two co-owners. For further information on co-ownership and severance, see: Practice note, Co-ownership and severing a joint tenancy. Practice note, Declarations of trust for jointly owned property. Joint Land Registry and Law Society practice note: Joint ownership (January 2013). LR Practice Guide 24 - Private trusts of land. Standard document, Letter severing a joint tenancy. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

Declaration of trust by individuals as tenants in common (fixed shares)

A declaration by two or more individuals that they hold a property on trust, as tenants in common, in specified shares. This standard document contains integrated drafting notes, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

Declaration of trust by individuals to change tenancy in common to joint tenancy

A declaration by two or more individuals, who currently hold a property as beneficial tenants in common in equal shares, that they now want to hold as joint tenants. This standard document contains integrated drafting notes, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated notes by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

Landowner's statutory declaration pursuant to section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980

A landowner's statutory declaration in support of a statement and map lodged pursuant to section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980.

Epitome of title

An outline epitome of title for unregistered properties. This standard document contains a guidance note (integrated drafting note) within the text, drawing attention to specific issues. You can elect to view the standard document with, or without, the integrated note by using the options in the "Actions" box in the top right corner of the screen. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

Statutory declaration to support a SECOND application for adverse possession (registered land)

This standard document provides an outline for a statutory declaration to support a second application for adverse possession of registered land under paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the Land Registration Act 2002, where the squatter's original application under paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 was rejected. The statutory declaration sets out the information that must be included to comply with the requirements of the Land Registry, which are listed in section 4 of the Land Registry's Practice Guide 4 - Adverse possession of registered land under the new provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002. Since 10 November 2008, the Land Registry has also accepted a statement of truth to support an application for adverse possession, instead of a statutory declaration (see Form ST1 - Statement of truth in support of an application for registration based upon adverse possession).

Letter severing a joint tenancy

A pro-forma letter for use when a co-owner wishes to sever a joint tenancy. For more information on co-ownership and severance, see: Practice note, Co-ownership and severing a joint tenancy. Practice note, Declarations of trust for jointly owned property. LR Practice Guide 24 - Private trusts of land. Standard document, Letter of advice on co-ownership. See Standard clauses and drafting notes for clauses that can be used to adapt this document.

Statutory declaration to support an application for adverse possession (registered land)

This standard document provides an outline for a statutory declaration to support an application for adverse possession of registered land under paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Land Registration Act 2002. The statutory declaration sets out the information that must be included to comply with the requirements of the Land Registry, which are listed in section 4 of the Land Registry's Practice Guide 4 - Adverse possession of registered land under the new provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002. Since 10 November 2008, the Land Registry has also accepted a statement of truth to support an application for adverse possession, instead of a statutory declaration (see Form ST1-Statement of truth in support of an application for registration based upon adverse possession).

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