Adverse Possession – Key Issues for Residential Conveyancers

Join Ian Quayle and HM Land Registry’s customer training team for this free 60-minute webinar on Adverse Possession where they will look at Key Issues for Residential Conveyancers.

This webinar is suitable for residential conveyancers of all levels and experience and will explore:

IQ Legal Training Topics:

• The elements required to establish adverse possession of registered land – what is adverse possession – factual possession and intention to possess and lessons to be learned from relevant recent case law.
• The significance of the status of the paper title owner  and the decision in Nazir v Begum [2024] EWHC 378
• The Schedule 6 Paragraph 5 Counter Notice Procedure and the grounds for a counter-notice and the important decision of Brown v Ridley [2025] UKSC 7
• The danger of a second application
• What should a conveyancer look out for?

HM Land Registry Topics:

• Brief legislative background to adverse possession of registered land.
• Adverse Possession- The Fundamentals (Factual possession, the intention to possess and without an owner’s consent)
• Making an application for adverse possession of registered land – HMLR requirements
• Important points to note when HMLR processes an adverse possession of registered land application
• Top tips to avoid common mistakes in adverse possession of registered land applications

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A certificate of completion is also provided for delegates booking this event.

This event is kindly supported by Stewart Title & Move Reports 

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Cost: This webinar is free of charge however, pre-registration is required.

Please note that our training is sold on an individual basis, as outlined in our terms and conditions of sale, therefore, please ensure that you book the correct number of places for delegates wishing to take the training. Full terms and conditions can be found in the information section of our website.

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