Co-ownership - Scotland

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Joint / Common, Alterations and Repairs, Matrimonial homes, Getting out
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Co-ownership - Scotland
  1. Common
    1. COMMON V JOINT
      1. Nature of title
        1. Common- each has a pro indiviso or undivided share in the whole subjects- no need to be equal but must be specified
          1. Joint- singe title held together - owners cannot separately carry out juristic acts
          2. On death of co-owners
            1. (Because of separate shares) a. survivorship clause b. no su.clause but will c. no will - will fall under the law of succession
              1. Shares absorbed by co-owners
              2. Rules of management of property
                1. Specific rules
                  1. Rules set out in trust deed - unless unincorporated trust: will have a constitution
              3. Joint
                1. use of common property
                  1. common agreement between proprietors: any use permitted - Bailey's Exrs v Upper Crathes Fishing
                    1. No common agreement: a. each proprietor entitled to use whole of property b. Only 'ordinary use permitted' Caramichael v Simpson (stored wheelchare- ordinary use) Apps v Sinclair: right to have access to the path - ordinary use: look at the natural use c. no excessive benefit
                      1. if a. is breached: recovery for the unlawful exclusive possession: Price v Watson: no remedy of ejection as the title of the D will be the same of the pursuer- held: the proceedings should be assisted in order to allow the bringing of an action for division and sale as the appropriate remedy in the circumstances
                  2. alterations (= work improve the state of the property or bring it down) and repairs (= cannot own the common property)
                    1. Anderson v Dalrymple: uncertainty- affects the ownership of the walls of the passage and stair / Rafique v Amin:practical difficulties - too liberal use of common property --- * to bind the successors must be in writing
                      1. if not agreed - interdict is possible
                      2. Difference is not always clear in practice: McLay v Bennett and Bennett: held: Carry our work in an elevator even if new- did not require repair- could recover cost
                        1. Repairs:
                          1. consent of all is required
                            1. necessary repairs may be carried out by any proprietor and costs may be recovered pro rata
                              1. Deans v Wolfson: approved the general principle of veto- no need for the agreement of the co-proprietors
                            2. Getting out
                              1. Transfer (of his/her own share)
                                1. (physical) Division and sale
                                  1. Limits: a. contracting out b. Personal Bar c. Common interest
                                2. matrimonial homes
                                  1. Family protection (Scotland) Act s,19 Crow v Crow: occupancy right held not to cease on diveorce

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