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Your building's rules

The rules about who pays for what, how decisions should be made, etc., can be found in your title deeds or your land certificate. The Tenements Act adds some additional rules that apply to all flats, such as common insurance and the Duty to Maintain.

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  • Shops and commercial premises
  • Rules that apply to all flats
  • What are title deeds
  • How to find your title deeds
  • What to look for in title deeds
  • Problems with title deeds
  • Changing your title deeds
  • Your building's rules download

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  • Shops and commercial premises

    Common repair shares and obligations.

  • Rules that apply to all flats

    ...regardless of what it says in your title deeds.

  • What are title deeds

    Now called land certificates.

  • How to find your title deeds

    Also known as land certificates.

  • What to look for in title deeds

    How they set out your building's rules.

  • Problems with title deeds

    ...and what to do about them.

  • Changing your title deeds

    Permanent changes binding future owners.

  • Your building's rules download

    A downloadable checklist.

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  • Acting together

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  • Property management rules

    Found in your title deeds and other legislation.

  • Property factors

    Rules for professional building managers.

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    Outlining the full repairs process.

  • Paying for repairs

    How to raise the money for repairs.

  • Enforcing repairs

    Dealing with owners who won't pay.

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