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Common ownership

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Two or more people sharing right of ownership
Share assumed to be equal (not physical division but right to equal use of every inch of the whole property- Erskine)
Only ordinary use is permitted (Carmichael v Simpson)
One co-owner can’t take excessive benefit at the expense of others
Agreement to repairs or alterations must be unanimous unless emergency repair. (Rafique v Amin). If agreement isn’t an option then division and sale. (Morrison v Kirk)
No one can be forced to remain in co-ownership “nemo compellitur invitus detineri”
Court can’t refuse action of division or sale (Upper Crathes v Baileys Exrs)
TENEMENTS ARENT COMMON OWNERSHIP

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Rafique v amin

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With common ownership, repairs or alterations must be unanimous unless it’s an emergency repair.

Note that tenements aren’t common ownership and are governed by separate rules

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Carmichael v Simpson

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With common ownership only ordinary use is permitted

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Morrison v Kirk

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Common owner has absolute common law right to insist on action of division or sale
If division is impractical then the whole property can be sold and the proceeds split

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Erskine on common ownership

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Common owners entitled to use “every inch” of property, not a pro-indiviso share

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Upper CRATHES v Baileys Exrs

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The court (subject to one exception) has no discretion to refuse action of division or sale

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Nemo compellitur invitus detineri

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No one will be forced to remain in common ownership