Mr Michael Donnan

Social Security Policy, Legislation &

Decision Making Services

Level 6

Causeway Exchange 

1-7 Bedford Street

Belfast

BT2 7EG

 

 

Office of the Social Security Commissioners, Child Support Commissioners and Pensions Appeal Commissioners

Tribunal Hearing Centre

2nd Floor, Royal Courts of Justice

Chichester Street

BELFAST

BT1 3JF

Telephone: (028) 9072 4885

E-Mail: tribunalsunit@courtsni.gov.uk

 

 

Our Ref: LA1/25-26(PC)

 

Date: 3 December 2025

 

Dear Mr Donnan

 

RE:  Mr William Finnerty -                                                                                     

 

You are directed to consider:

 

A) whether the Tribunal confirmed that they had considered the possibility of there being an incumbrance on the relevant property due to an Equitable Mortgage by deposit of deeds;

 

B) Even if the tribunal did not specifically cite the concept of such an equitable Mortgage, have they nevertheless provided adequate reasons to explain why one does not exist/ was not proven in this particular instance.

 

Please can you send your response by 30 January 2026.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

NIALL MCSPERRIN

Legal Officer to the Commissioners