Local Authority Conveyancing - Law and Practice (UK)

The definitive, complete and concise legal resource for legal professionals, local authority officers and students seeking to master the intricacies of property transactions involving UK local authorities. The book equips the in-house conveyancer and anyone else acting for English local authorities in property transactions with essential difficult-to-find reference material Authored by a leading expert in this field, this comprehensive book explains the legal framework governing all local authority property transactions, including key statutes, regulations and case law governing local authority conveyancing. Specific reference material includes The Local Government Act 1972; Housing Act 1985; Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970, Town and Country Planning Act 1990; Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974; Localism Act 2011; Ministry of Housing and Local Government Confirmation (Greater London Parks and Open Spaces) Act 1967; School Standards and Framework Act 1998; Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (enabling the overreaching of restrictive covenants and other third party rights); General Disposal Consents (including for sales of housing land and general sales below market value); statutory devolution of title following the abolition of former counties and districts including the former Middlesex County Council in 1965 and the former Greater London Council in 1986 and the distribution of their respective assets and liabilities to successor authorities; appropriation of land to different statutory purposes as well as the special stamp duty land tax exemptions which can reduce the cost of a development acquisition. The book also explains the specific professional rules which govern the way in-house lawyers do their work. The book includes step by step instructions and best practice advice for handling a wide range of transactions from land disposals and acquisitions, to leases and compulsory purchase order, sales of public open space and school playing fields (including statutory advertisment), enforcement of covenants. development agreements. compulsory purchase. Stamp Duty Land Tax. VAT on property. The importance of making any complex transaction tax-efficient. Community Infrastructure Levy. Dealing with monetary transfers and receipts.