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The article looks at the regulations related to gifted deposits and indemnity insurance in England as of April 2015. Topics discussed include need of indemnity insurance before exchange of property contracts; the property the donor's bankruptcy as mentioned in the Council of Mortgage Lenders' Handbook; and the British Insolvency Act 1986.

The article discusses how quitable mortgage, allowing a repossession and sale by the mortgagee without an order of the court is undesirable. Topic discussed include British High Court Chancery division's "Swift 1st Ltd v. Colin;" laws related to property possession under British Land Registration Act 2002; and desirability of a court order prior to possession for mortgages as per the British Administration of Justice Act 1970.

The article looks at the Schedule 6 of the British Land Registration Act 2002 which repealed and replaced previous legislation governing land registration, in particular the Land Registration Act 1925. Topics discussed include decisions of the British Court of Appeals in "Baxter v. Mannion" and "Best v. Chief Land Registrar;" rules related to adverse possession under the Schedule 6; and basis for encroachment rule in tenant encroaches on landlord's land.

The article looks at the Scottish Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) regulations that replaced the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as of April 2015. Topics discussed include increased taxation rates as per non-residential SDLT, provision of residential services and management charges as per the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985; and the British court case "Baynton v. Morgan."

The article looks at the "Begum v. lssa"of the Court of Chancery in England and Wales in which the court had to determine was whether the claimant mother and her two children could remain in the property until the youngest child finished her education. Topic discussed include priority provisions of the Land Registration Act 2002, the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, and laws related to legal and equitable ownership.