Property law

The Scottish Law Commission has issued a discussion paper which considers pre-default matters such as the creation and transfer of heritable securities and the obligations which they can secure.

The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on secondary legislation proposals relating to Part 5 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 – the Right to Buy Land to Further Sustainable Development.

The UK Government has issued a consultation on the Redress for purchasers of new build homes and the New Homes Ombudsman.

Graham Simpson MSP has issued a proposal for a Bill to establish standard missives for the sale of new-build homes, including redress for purchasers in respect of defects in construction.

The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has issued a consultation on its draft Title Conditions (Scotland) Bill. If enacted, the draft Bill would amend the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 to give effect to the recommendations in the SLC's forthcoming Report on Section 53 of that Act.

The Scottish Government has issued a consultation on the proposals in the draft regulations and on the proposed implementation of the new Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land.

The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has issued a discussion paper considering issues relating to the termination of leases.

The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has issued a discussion paper on Section 53 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003.

The Scottish Parliament's Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee has issued a call for evidence on the proposed Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 (Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest in Land) (Scotland) Regulations 2021.

The UK Government has issued a consultation on improving redress in the housing sector, including exploring the option of a single housing ombudsman.

Registers of Scotland is developing a variety of new digital services and is consultating on the detailed proposals for the introduction of these new services and the necessary changes to the Land Register Rules that would be required to facilitate them. The consultation also sets out further proposals for simplifying and streamlining the land registration application form to make it easier to use.

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