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Created date plus ten years |
Limitation Act 1980 (Section 14A) |
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| Commercial contract |
Commercial |
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(Contracts by deed) |
Last action plus ten years |
Limitation Act 1980 |
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(Contracts not by deed) |
Last action plus six years |
Limitation Act 1980 |
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| Litigation |
Commercial |
Case closure plus six years |
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Debt recovery |
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| Compensation claims |
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Settlement of claim plus six years, unless minor then date of birth plus 22 years |
Limitation Act 1980 |
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| Land registration (deeds) |
Deeds |
Last action plus 12 years |
Limitation Act 1980 (section 8) |
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Leases and mortgages |
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Sale or purchase of property |
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Searches |
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| Land registration (land) |
common land |
Last action plus six years |
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Land charges |
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Land compensation claims |
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Reporting |
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| Land registration |
Recovery of land |
Date of last action plus 12 years |
Limitation Act 1980 (section 15) |
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| Land registration |
Register searches |
Permanent |
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| Land registration |
Registry notices |
Date of resolution plus 15 years |
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