Land - Coownership Flashcards

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s1(6) LPA 1925

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Legal title is held as a joint tenancy, and the right of survivorship applies

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s36(1) LPA 1925

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Coownership of land gives rise to a statutory trust

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s34(2) LPA 1925

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  1. Legal coowners must be over 18
  2. Only 4 people may be legal owners
  3. Where there are more than 4, the first four adults take and the remaining only receive a beneficial share
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Goodman v Gallant

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Agreement between the parties, e.g. Form TR1, will be seen by the courts as conclusive

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Fowler v Barron

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The law presumes that beneficial ownership is held as a joint tenancy, provided the 4 unities are present

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AG Securities v Vaughn

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4 unities are:

  • unity of possession
  • unity of time
  • unity of title
  • unity of interest
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City of London BS v Flegg

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Where there is unity of possession only, this will give rise to a tenancy in common

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Payne v Webb

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‘in equal shares’ are construed as words of severance

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Lewen v Dodd

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‘equally’ is construed as words of severance

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Peat v Chapman

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‘to be divided between’ is construed as words of severance

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Stack v Dowden

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  1. Equity presumes a tenancy in common where purchase monies are provided in unequal shares
  2. The shares will be held in equal proportion, but this presumption is rebuttable
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Re Fuller

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Purchase of a property by a business is presumed to be as a tenancy in common

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s36(2) LPA 1925

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  1. Legal title may never be severed

2. Severance of equitable title may be by notice OR implied by conduct (as per Williams v Henman)

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s196(3) and (4)

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Notice to sever will only be valid of:

  • in writing
  • delivered correctly
  • served on all JTs
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Harris v Goddard

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Severance in writing must be with immediate effect

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Kinch v Bullard

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Notice will be validly delivered if it is left at the JT’s last place of abode/business, even if he did not actually receive it

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Re 88 Berkley Road

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Notice sent recorded delivery will be validly delivered

- UNLESS it is returned by the postal service

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Williams v Henman

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Severance may be implied by conduct if:

  • JT acts upon his own share inter vivos
  • JTs mutually agree to sever/buy out
  • All JTs act in a way that intimates that they treat their interests as separate/a TiC
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Re Dennis

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Adjudication of bankruptcy will be treated as acting on one’s own share

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Sale of beneficial interest

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Alienation of beneficial interest will be treated as acting on one’s own share
- PROVIDED it is in compliance with s53(1)(c) LPA 1925

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Bedson v Bedson

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Grant of a mortgage will be seen as acting on one’s own share

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Dunbar v Plant

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Act of homicide/aiding suicide will be seen as acting on one’s own share

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Burgess v Rawnsley

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  1. Mutual agreement to sever need not be in writing

2. Negotiations need not be conclusive to intimate course of dealing

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s6(1) TLATA 1996

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Trustees/coowners are absolute owners at law

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s6(5) TLATA 1996

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Trustees must have regard to rights of Bs

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s11(1) TLATA 1996

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Ts must consult Bs in respect of any transaction concerning the property, and give effect to them

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s11(1)(b) TLATA 1996

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Where wishes of Bs conflict, the majority view prevails, as determined by value of share

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Bull v Bull

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If minority B wishes to remain in occupation, the majority Bs may not simply evict him

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s14 TLATA 1996

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T, B and interested party, e.g. secured creditor, may apply to court in event of a dispute

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s12(1) TLATA 1996

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B has right to occupy land where:

- bought originally/subsequently for his occupation

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s12(2) TLATA 1996

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B’s right to occupation does not apply where the land is unavailable or unsuitable for occupation

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s13(1) TLATA 1996

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T has power to decide whom to exclude in event of dispute between Bs as to right of occupation, but he may not exclude all Bs

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s13(4) TLATA 1996

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When exercising power to exclude, T must have regard to:

  • intentions of settlor
  • purpose for which land held
  • circumstances and wishes of each B
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s13(6) TLATA 1996

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T may require occupying B to pay rent to excluded Bs

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s13(7) TLATA 1996

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T may not exclude a B currently in occupation, WITHOUT

- consent of B OR a court order

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s15 TLATA 1996

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When reaching a decision in a dispute, the court will have regard to:
- intentions of the settlor
- purpose for which the property is held
- welfare of any minors
- interests of any secured creditor
(- circumstances/wishes of Bs in event of dispute as to right of occupation)

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Re Evers

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No sale ordered because purpose not complete, e.g. family home with minors still in occupation

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Jones v Challenger

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Sale ordered because purpose complete, e.g. divorce and matrimonial home

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TSB v Marshall

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Court will be guided by the following when interpreting s15 TLATA 1996 criteria in the event of sale request by mortgagee:

  • what is equitable, fair and just
  • interests of secured creditor
  • purpose for which land is held
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Bank of Ireland v Bell

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A sale will only be ordered if it would not be fair, i.e. lender denied fair recompense

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Re Citro

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Rights of the lender shall prevail

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Bank of Baroda v Dhillon

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Creditor’s rights shall only prevail if there are no exceptional circumstances, e.g. minors in occupation and sale would result in insufficient monies to find alternative accommodation

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s335A Insolvency Act 1986

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s15 TLATA 1996 criteria do not apply; instead bankruptcy court will consider:

  • what is fair, just and reasonable vis-à-vis interests of bankrupt’s creditors
  • conduct of spouse in relation to bankruptcy
  • needs and financial means of the spouse
  • needs of any minors in occupation
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Re Holliday

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Automatic presumption that interests of bankrupt’s creditors prevail after 1 year will only be rebutted if there are exceptional circumstances, e.g. spouse with young children

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Judd v Brown

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Automatic presumption that interests of bankrupt’s creditors prevail after 1 year will only be rebutted if there are exceptional circumstances, e.g. long-term illness/convalescence

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Mortgage Corp v Shaire

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Court may postpone sale to allow other Bs to take over the loan