The Liver Building

Restrictive and Positive Covenants in Freehold Land

Details

Speaker: Richard Snape

Date: Wednesday 25th June, 2025

Time: 13:30 - 16:30

Areas of Law: Property

Venue:
Online

Course Code: S4855

Description

Both restrictive and positive covenants are frequently met: over 70% of all freehold titles being subject to the former.  The course aims to look at the enforceability of such covenants.  In addition, estate rentcharges continue to be a major issue.

Topics covered include:

  • Enforceability of restrictive covenants
  • The consequences of the Supreme Court decision in Alexander Devine v Housing Solutions
  • Interpretation of restrictive covenants
  • The implications of the Court of Appeal decision in Bath Rugby v Greenwood 2021
  • Enforceability of positive covenants
  • Flying freeholds
  • Estate rentcharges in freehold land
  • Implications of common hold
  • Changes to Rentcharges under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24

Can’t make the date/time or need to revisit the training? No problem, booking onto this event means you will receive a link to access a recording of the event at your leisure!

The link will be sent within approx 72hrs of live broadcast & be available for approx. 3 months, to view as many times as you wish.

Speaker Biographies

Richard has been the Head of Professional Support at Davitt Jones Bould since 2002.   He speaks at numerous courses for law societies all over the country, various public courses, in-house seminars within solicitors firms and has also talked extensively to local authorities and central government bodies.  His areas of specialism include both commercial and residential property, in particular in relation to local government law, conveyancing issues, development land, commercial property and incumbrances in relation to land.

Prices

Member £110
Non-member £155
Training Passport Free
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