Legal guidance on property transactions, ownership, and disputes
Executive SummaryProperty partition is the division of jointly owned property into separate holdings, so that each co-owner holds a defined portion exclusively. It is often delayed by disagreement among co-owners, and a badly drafted or unregistered partition leaves defects that make the property hard to sell and invite litigation. This guide covers co-owner…
Executive Summary: A Power of Attorney (POA) for property is a document by which an owner or buyer (the principal) authorises another person (the attorney or agent) to act on their behalf in property matters, such as signing an agreement, executing and registering a deed, or managing the property. It is especially useful…
Executive Summary: An Encumbrance Certificate (EC) is an official certificate issued by the registration department that lists the registered transactions and charges affecting a property for the period applied for. For a buyer, it is one of the first documents to examine, because it shows whether the property has been mortgaged or otherwise…
