Sample Property Section Styles - Leases and sub-leases

When completing the property section for a lease or a sub-lease, it is important to remember that as well as giving the description/location of the leased subjects, you are also describing the lease's relationship with the cadastral unit (plot of ground). See Further Guidance section Mapping Leases for more information on the relationship between lease title sheets and cadastral units.

So, although only the tenant's interest in that cadastral unit is being included in the lease title sheet, a lease of the whole of that cadastral unit will be described as "Subjects cadastral unit.....". The real right field in the title sheet will state that it is the Tenancy that is included in the lease title sheet. If it is a lease of just part of the extent of the cadastral unit (a smaller area of ground or a flat/unit within a building) will the title sheet describe the lease as being  "Subjects part of cadastral unit....."

Only a few examples of leases and sub-leases of whole or of part have been given below - these can be combined with the styles used for particular property types in the other Sample property section style pages.

When the leased subjects are part of a tenement - as with any other type of property within an tenement steading, the leased subjects may be described by reference to a plan or with a verbal description, provided it is an acceptable description of the flatted property/unit (see the exception to normal policy detailed on that Further Guidance page that can be applied if the deed plan in a lease is not acceptable but the verbal description is acceptable).


1. Lease of whole

 Examples

Example 1.1

PrefixAddressSuffix
  • Deed description - 71 High Street, Dumfries DG1 2BN
  • Lease of whole of plot of land registered in DMF98765
  • Lease title sheet number - DMF99654
  • Mapping style of plot of land - cadastral unit edged red
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to plot of land, no duplicate reference needed for extent of lease
Subjects cadastral unit DMF9876571 HIGH STREET, DUMFRIES, DG1 2BNedged red on the cadastral map

Example 1.2

PrefixAddressSuffix
  • Deed description - lock-up garage at Kildrum Road, Clydebank
  • Lease of whole of plot of land registered in DMB88884
  • Lease title sheet number - DMB90001
  • Mapping style of plot of land - cadastral unit edged red
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to plot of land, no duplicate reference needed for extent of lease
Subjects cadastral unit DMB88884 being the lock-up garage atKILDRUM ROAD, CLYDEBANKedged red on the cadastral map

Example 1.3

PrefixAddress 1link textAddress 2Suffix
  • Deed description - area of ground lying to the north of the road from Ellon to Strichen
  • Lease of whole of plot of land registered in ABN468024
  • Lease title sheet number - ABN50102
  • Mapping style of plot of land - cadastral unit edged red
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to plot of land, no duplicate reference needed for extent of lease
  • Although area measurement is 5.12 hectares, hectarage is not included in lease title sheets
Subjects cadastral unit ABN468024 lying to the north of the road fromELLONtoSTRICHEN, FRASERBURGHedged red on the cadastral map

Example 1.4

PrefixAddressSuffix
  • Deed description - electricity sub-station on the west side of Cartsburn Road, Greenock
  • Lease of whole of plot of land registered in REN23456
  • Lease title sheet number - REN34567
  • Mapping style of plot of land - cadastral unit tinted pink
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to plot of land, no duplicate reference needed for extent of lease
Subjects cadastral unit REN23456 being the site of the electricity sub-station on the west side ofCARTSBURN ROAD, GREENOCKtinted pink on the cadastral map


2. Lease of part

 Examples

Example 2.1 - non tenement 

PrefixAddressSuffix
  • Deed description - ground at the rear of 77 Haydocks Road, Stevenston, KA20 4DQ
  • Property description of plot of land - 77 Haydocks Road, Stevenston, KA20 4DQ
  • Lease of part of plot of land registered in AYR908673
  • Lease title sheet number - AYR92004
  • Mapping style of plot of land - no plans reference for plot of land shown on mapping of lease title
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to plot of land, followed by description of the extent of the leased subjects which are edged red on the cadastral map
Subjects part of cadastral unit AYR908673 being an area of ground at the rear of77 HAYDOCKS ROAD, STEVENSTON, KA20 4DQedged red on the cadastral map

Example 2.2 - non-tenement

PrefixAddress 1Suffix
  • Deed description - Unit 3, Viewforth Industrial Estate, Renfrew Road, Inchinnan, Renfrew PA5 5AA
  • Property description of plot of land - Viewforth Industrial Estate, Renfrew Road, Inchinnan, Renfrew
  • Lease of part of plot of land registered in REN78456
  • Lease title sheet number - REN89322
  • Mapping style of plot of land - no plans reference for plot of land shown on mapping of lease title
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to plot of land, followed by description of the extent of the leased subjects which are tinted pink on the cadastral map
  • Although area measurement is 2.13 hectares, hectarage is not included in lease title sheets
Subjects part of cadastral unit REN78456UNIT 3, VIEWFORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RENFREW ROAD, INCHINNAN, RENFREW PA5 5AAtinted pink on the cadastral map

Example 2.3 - tenement

PrefixAddress 1Suffix
  • Deed description - Unit 2, 663 Great Northern Road, Aberdeen AB24 2BX being the westmost unit on the ground floor of the block 663 Great Northern Road
  • Lease of part of the tenement steading cadastral unit/plot of land - ABN246800
  • Lease title sheet number - ABN246950
  • Mapping style of tenement steading/plot of land - tenement steading cadastral unit edged red on cadastral map
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to the tenement steading cadastral unit/plot of land, followed by description of the leased subjects which are tinted pink in the grouping containing the supplementary data for the lease title sheet
  • If more than one grouping containing supplementary data is being used with the lease title sheet, the numbering of each will reflect the number of the particular grouping (for example, supplementary data 1 & supplementary data 2)
Subjects part of cadastral unit ABN246800 edged red on the cadastral map beingUNIT 2, 663 GREAT NORTHERN ROAD, ABERDEEN AB24 2BXbeing the westmost unit tinted pink on supplementary data 1 on the ground floor of the block 663 GREAT NORTHERN ROAD


3. Sub-lease of whole

 Examples

Remember, when deciding on the style of the property section description for a sub-lease, the distinction between a sub-lease of whole & of part is taken from the relationship between the sub-lease and the plot of land (ownership title, or the tenement steading cadastral unit), not between the sub-lease and head lease.


Example 3.1

PrefixAddressSuffix
  • Deed description - 71 High Street, Dumfries DG1 2BN
  • Sub-Lease of whole of plot of land registered in DMF98765
  • Sub-lease of whole of subjects in the head lease
  • Sub-lease title sheet number - DMF99655
  • Mapping style of plot of land - cadastral unit edged red
  • Mapping style of sub-lease - by reference to plot of land, no duplicate reference needed for extent of sub-lease
Subjects cadastral unit DMF9876571 HIGH STREET, DUMFRIES, DG1 2BNedged red on the cadastral map

Example 3.2

PrefixAddressSuffix
  • Deed description - electricity sub-station on the west side of Cartsburn Road, Greenock
  • Sub-lease of whole of plot of land registered in REN23456
  • Sub-lease of whole of subjects in the head lease
  • Sub-lease title sheet number - REN65433
  • Mapping style of plot of land - cadastral unit tinted pink
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to plot of land, no duplicate reference needed for extent of sub-lease
Subjects cadastral unit REN23456 being the site of the electricity sub-station on the west side ofCARTSBURN ROAD, GREENOCKtinted pink on the cadastral map


4. Sub-lease of part

 Examples

Remember, when deciding on the style of the property section description for a sub-lease, the distinction between a sub-lease of whole & of part is taken from the relationship between the sub-lease and the plot of land (ownership title, or the tenement steading cadastral unit), not between the sub-lease and head lease.

Example 4.1 

PrefixAddressSuffix
  • Deed description - ground at the rear of 77 Haydocks Road, Stevenston, KA20 4DQ
  • Property description of plot of land - 77 Haydocks Road, Stevenston, KA20 4DQ
  • Sub-Lease of part of plot of land registered in AYR908673
  • Sub-lease of same part of subjects in the head lease
  • Sub-lease title sheet number - AYR92004
  • Mapping style of plot of land - no plans reference for plot of land shown on mapping of lease title
  • Mapping style of sub-lease - by reference to plot of land, followed by description of the extent of the leased subjects which are edged red on the cadastral map
Subjects part of cadastral unit AYR908673 being an area of ground at the rear of77 HAYDOCKS ROAD, STEVENSTON, KA20 4DQedged red on the cadastral map

Example 4.2 

PrefixAddress 1Suffix
  • Deed description - Unit 3, Viewforth Industrial Estate, Renfrew Road, Inchinnan, Renfrew PA5 5AA
  • Property description of plot of land - Viewforth Industrial Estate, Renfrew Road, Inchinnan, Renfrew
  • Sub-lease of part of plot of land registered in REN23456
  • Sub-lease of whole of subjects in the head lease
  • Sub-lease title sheet number - REN65435
  • Mapping style of plot of land - no plans reference for plot of land shown on mapping of lease title
  • Mapping style of lease - by reference to plot of land, followed by description of the extent of the leased subjects which are tinted pink on the cadastral map
  • Although area measurement is 1.77 hectares, hectarage is not included in lease/sub-lease title sheets
Subjects part of cadastral unit REN23456UNIT 4, VIEWFORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, RENFREW ROAD, INCHINNAN, RENFREW PA5 5AAtinted pink on the cadastral map


5. Lease that affects more than one landlord's title

 Examples

Example 5.1 If the lease is a lease of whole of both plots of land -

Lease title sheet numberCadastral unit numbers of plots of land (landlord's interest)Description in deedProperty section entry






PrefixAddress 1Link textAddress 2Suffix
ABN15783ABN7890 & ABN10345lease of 561 and 563 Great Northern Road, Aberdeen being the subjects registered under ABN7890 and ABN10345Subjects (1) cadastral unit ABN7890 and (2) cadastral unit ABN10345 being561 GREAT NORTHERN ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB24 2BXand563 GREAT NORTHERN ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB24 2BXedged red on the cadastral map

Example 5.2 If the lease is a lease of part of both plots of land -

Lease title sheet numberCadastral unit number of plot of land (landlord's interest)Description in deedProperty section entry




PrefixAddress 2Suffix
DMB777DMB789 & DMB128lease of electricity substation site on the north side of Townend Road, Dumbarton being part of the subjects registered under DMB789 & DMB128Subjects (1) part of cadastral unit DMB789 and (2) part of cadastral unit DMB128, being the site of an electricity substation on the north side ofTOWNEND ROAD, DUMBARTONtinted pink on the cadastral map

If the lease is a combination of a lease of whole and a lease of part, use a combination of the above - for example, "Subjects (1) cadastral unit x and (2) part of cadastral unit y being address of lease subjects edged zzz on the cadastral map."


6. Sporting Lease

 Examples

Example 6.1 If the lease is a lease of whole -

Lease title sheet numberCadastral unit number of plot of land (landlord's interest)Description in deedProperty section entry




PrefixAddress 1Suffix
STH9485STH3254lease of the right and privilege of the landlord to shoot, kill and take away deer, winged game, wild fowl, pigeons, hares, rabbits and all other game and vermin over ALL and WHOLE Knockalbert Estate, Rogart, Sutherland IV28 3XXSubjects being the right and privilege to shoot, kill and take away deer, winged game, wild fowl, pigeons, hares, rabbits and all other game and vermin over cadastral unit STH3254KNOCKALBERT ESTATE, ROGART, SUTHERLAND IV28 3XXedged red on the cadastral map

Example 6.2 If the lease is a lease of part -

Lease title sheet numberCadastral unit number of plot of land (landlord's interest)Description in deedProperty section entry




PrefixAddress 1Suffix
ROS13579ROS13456lease of the whole shooting and sporting rights on that part of Croft 50, East Shawbost, Isle of Lewis HS2 9XX shown hatched blue on the deed planSubjects part of cadastral unit ROS13456 being the whole shooting and sporting rights on that part ofCROFT 50, EAST SHAWBOST, ISLE OF LEWIS HS2 9XXedged red on the cadastral map

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