This new book provides clear guidance on how to bring and defend mortgage claims of all descriptions, and covers claims relating to both residential and commercial properties. It discusses the underlying principles of the law in this area so the points at issue in disputes are clear, and sets out the practicalities of bringing claims. The procedure of mortgage possession actions is explanined in detail, as are the procedures for the various other types of mortgage action. Defences to mortgage actions are covered, and problems that commonly arise in practice are highlighted and solutions offered.
The authors also look at insolvency of the mortgagee and of the mortgagor. The book provides a range of precedents, as well as extracts of relevant legislation, including the Administration of Justice Acts and Consumer Credit Act 1974, so key material can be consulted easily
The Authors: Neil Vickery, Sinclair Cramsie, Edmund Walters and Gabriel Buttimore, are barristers at 13 King’s Bench Walk.