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A GUIDE TO THE ABOLITION OF FEUDAL TENURE ACT AND THE TITLE CONDITIONS ACT FOR HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS

Property Law Reform: A Guide for Housing Associations

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 - HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS AND WHAT TO DO WITH EXISTING FEUDAL RIGHTS
Overview
Types of Burden: Facility/Amenity/Manager
Action Housing Associations Should Consider
CHAPTER 2 - PRESERVING FEUDAL BURDENS
Questions & Answers
The 100 Metre Rule
Special Types of Burden
Pre -emptions
Rural Housing Burdens
Development Value Burdens
Saving Feudal Burdens Flowchart
CHAPTER 3 - PRESERVING ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS IN COMMUNITIES
Burdens in Communities
Enforcing Conditions
CHAPTER 4 - MANAGER BURDENS
How Long Will an Association Keep the Right to Appoint a Manager?
Manager Dismissal/Appointment
Manager Burdens Flowchart
CHAPTER 5 - A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION OF TITLE CONDITIONS
Real Burdens: Definition
How do the Different Names for Burdens Interact?
Personal Real Burdens
Burdened and Benefited Land
Invalid Burdens
Dual Registration
Content of Burdens
Title to Enforce
Interest to Enforce
CHAPTER 6 - COMMUNITY BURDENS
Majority Decision Making
Lands Tribunal
Arranging Maintenance
Enforcing Community Burdens
Shared Equity/Shared Ownership
Flowchart for Community Variation/Discharge
CHAPTER 7 - THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SCHEME
CHAPTER 8 - SHELTERED HOUSING
Community Burdens
Core Elements
Minimum Age Requirement
Delegation of Powers to a Manager
Manager Burdens in Sheltered Housing
Dismissal of a Manager
CHAPTER 9 - FEU DUTY
Background to the Feudal System
Feu Duty
Claiming Compensation
Feu Duty Compensation Process Flowchart
CHAPTER 10 - TENEMENTS (SCOTLAND) BILL
CHAPTER 11 - TIMELINE
CHAPTER 12 - NOTABLE SECTIONS OF THE TITLE CONDITIONS ACT
CHAPTER 13 - GLOSSARY