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Property Law 2020-2021 13th Revised edition [Mīkstie vāki]

(former Professor of Legal Education and Practice, University of Westminster), (Solicitor and Visiting Lecturer in Law, University of Westminster)
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  • Sērija : Legal Practice Course Manuals
  • Izdošanas datums: 25-Jun-2020
  • Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 019885840X
  • ISBN-13: 9780198858409
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 368 pages, height x width x depth: 291x205x16 mm, weight: 826 g
  • Sērija : Legal Practice Course Manuals
  • Izdošanas datums: 25-Jun-2020
  • Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 019885840X
  • ISBN-13: 9780198858409
Property Law is the perfect companion to guide you through the intricacies of the conveyancing process. Drawing on the authors' considerable experience of legal practice, and suitable for use on courses with either a residential or a commercial conveyancing focus, this book offers lively and accessible explanations of often complex processes. With highly practical guidance on how to approach each stage of a conveyancing transaction in practice, this book is ideal for use as a core text on the Legal Practice Course or as a valuable source of reference where knowledge of the conveyancing process is essential.

Online Resources

This book is also supported by online resources, which include:

- Multiple choice questions - Case study documentation - Guide to completing prescribed clauses in leases - Problem questions and answer guidance - Interactive timelines - Additional chapter: Commonhold - Lists of wider reading and websites for further information - Figures from the book
Online resources contents xiv
Preface xv
Guided tour of the book xvi
Table of cases
xviii
Table of legislation
xxii
Table of statutory instruments
xxv
Table of codes of conduct and non-statutory material
xxvi
1 Introduction
1(2)
1.1 Introduction to Property Law and Practice
1(2)
2 Important principles of land law
3(14)
2.1 Introduction
3(1)
2.2 Estates and interests in land
3(1)
2.3 Trusts and co-ownership
4(1)
2.4 Easements
5(3)
2.5 Freehold covenants
8(2)
2.6 Leases
10(1)
2.7 Mortgages
11(2)
2.8 Third party rights, overriding interests, and the register of title
13(4)
3 An outline of a conveyancing transaction
17(6)
3.1 Introduction
17(1)
3.2 A transaction in outline
17(1)
3.3 Energy Performance Certificates
18(1)
3.4 The Land Registry Portal
19(2)
3.5 The Law Society Conveyancing Quality Scheme
21(1)
3.6 Future developments
21(2)
Self-test questions
21(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
22(1)
Online resources case studies
22(1)
4 Taking instructions and other initial matters
23(22)
4.1 Introduction
23(1)
4.2 Advice on co-ownership
24(1)
4.3 Advice on survey
25(2)
4.4 Estate agents
27(1)
4.5 Capital gains tax---will the seller have to pay it?
27(2)
4.6 Stamp duty land tax---will the buyer have to pay it?
29(1)
4.7 Client care and advice on costs
30(2)
4.8 Professional conduct
32(3)
4.9 Law Society Conveyancing Protocol
35(1)
4.10 Advice on finance
36(9)
Self-test questions
39(1)
Short revision questions
40(5)
5 The draft contract
45(1)
5.1 Introduction
45(1)
5.2 Occupiers and tenancies
45(1)
5.3 Seller's duty of disclosure
46(1)
5.4 Formalities
47(1)
5.5 Contents of the contract
47(1)
5.6 Deposit
48(1)
5.7 Completion
48(1)
5.8 Title guarantee
49(1)
5.9 Indemnity covenants
49(1)
5.10 Sales of part
50(3)
5.11 Option agreements
53(1)
5.12 Conditional contracts
53(5)
Self-test questions
54(1)
Short revision questions
55(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
55(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
56(1)
Online resources case studies
57(1)
6 Pre-contract searches and enquiries
58(19)
6.1 Introduction
58(2)
6.2 Pre-contract searches
60(1)
6.3 Why do searches?
61(1)
6.4 The seller's Energy Performance Certificate
61(1)
6.5 What searches should you do and when?
61(6)
6.6 Pre-contract enquiries
67(1)
6.7 Why raise pre-contract enquiries?
67(1)
6.8 What enquiries should you raise and when?
67(2)
6.9 Commercial property enquiries
69(1)
6.10 A pre-contract decision tree
70(7)
Self-test questions
72(1)
Short revision questions
73(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
73(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
74(2)
Online resources case studies
76(1)
7 Town and country planning
77(10)
7.1 Introduction
77(1)
7.2 Obtaining planning permission
78(1)
7.3 Use classes
78(1)
7.4 Other planning-related issues
79(1)
7.5 Breaches of planning control and enforcement
80(1)
7.6 Building regulations
80(1)
7.7 Typical planning enquiries
81(1)
7.8 Town and country planning decision tree
82(5)
Self-test questions
83(1)
Short revision questions
83(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
84(3)
8 Deducing and investigating title
87(13)
8.1 Introduction
87(1)
8.2 Deducing title
87(2)
8.3 Investigating title
89(4)
8.4 Some special title situations
93(7)
Self-test questions
95(1)
Short revision questions
96(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
97(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
97(2)
Online resources case studies
99(1)
9 Mortgages
100(18)
9.1 Introduction
100(1)
9.2 Common types of mortgage
101(1)
9.3 Mortgage guarantee scheme, `help to buy', and lifetime ISAs
102(1)
9.4 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
102(1)
9.5 Acting for borrower and lender
103(2)
9.6 Mortgage offer
105(1)
9.7 Lender's instructions to solicitor
106(1)
9.8 The mortgage deed
107(1)
9.9 Certificate of title to the lender
108(1)
9.10 Postponing occupiers'rights
109(1)
9.11 The Etridge case---guaranteeing another person's debts
110(1)
9.12 Leasehold mortgages
111(1)
9.13 Perfecting the mortgage after completion
111(1)
9.14 Commercial property mortgages
112(1)
9.15 Mortgage fraud
113(5)
Self-test questions
114(1)
Short revision questions
114(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
115(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
115(2)
Online resources case studies
117(1)
10 Exchange of contracts
118(20)
10.1 Introduction
118(1)
10.2 Pre-exchange matters
119(6)
10.3 Exchange of contracts
125(3)
10.4 Action to be taken immediately after exchange of contracts
128(1)
10.5 The effect of a binding contract
128(1)
10.6 Risk and responsibility for buildings insurance
129(1)
10.7 Protecting the contract by registration
130(1)
10.8 Occupation by the buyer before completion
130(1)
10.9 Variation of the contract between exchange and completion
131(1)
10.10 Death of seller or buyer between exchange and completion
132(2)
10.11 Bankruptcy of seller or buyer between exchange and completion
134(4)
Self-test questions
134(1)
Short revision questions
135(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
136(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
136(1)
Online resources case studies
137(1)
11 The purchase deed
138(9)
11.1 Introduction
138(1)
11.2 Drafting and approving the deed
138(1)
11.3 Form of purchase deed
139(2)
11.4 Plans
141(1)
11.5 Execution of purchase deed
142(1)
11.6 Advising the client
142(5)
Self-test questions
143(1)
Short revision questions
143(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
144(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
145(1)
Online resources case studies
146(1)
12 Pre-completion procedures
147(17)
12.1 Introduction
147(1)
12.2 Pre-completion procedures
147(2)
12.3 Pre-completion when acting for the buyer
149(1)
12.4 Pre-completion when acting for the seller
150(1)
12.5 Pre-completion searches
151(5)
12.6 Acting for the lender
156(1)
12.7 Buying from a company
156(1)
12.8 Physical inspection of the subject property
157(1)
12.9 Completion and financial statements
157(7)
Self-test questions
158(1)
Short revision questions
159(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
160(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
161(2)
Online resources case studies
163(1)
13 Completion
164(11)
13.1 Introduction
164(1)
13.2 The how, where, and when for completion
165(1)
13.3 Deeds and unregistered land
166(1)
13.4 Postal completions---completion and the Protocol
166(2)
13.5 Dealing with the discharge of the seller's mortgage
168(2)
13.6 The electronic discharge (e-DSl)
170(1)
13.7 The outcome of completion
170(5)
Self-test questions
171(1)
Short revision questions
172(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
172(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
173(1)
Online resources case studies
174(1)
14 Post-completion procedures
175(17)
14.1 Introduction
175(1)
14.2 Post-completion procedures in flowcharts
175(1)
14.3 Acting for the seller
175(4)
14.4 Acting for the buyer
179(13)
Self-test questions
188(1)
Short revision questions
189(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
189(3)
15 Delays and remedies
192(13)
15.1 Introduction
192(1)
15.2 Late completion
192(1)
15.3 Time of the essence
193(1)
15.4 Consequences of delay: compensation
193(1)
15.5 Notices to complete
194(2)
15.6 Remedies
196(2)
15.7 After completion
198(7)
Self-test questions
201(1)
Short revision questions
202(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
202(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
203(1)
Online resources case study
204(1)
16 Leaseholds
205(19)
16.1 Introduction
205(1)
16.2 Lease contents
206(6)
16.3 UK Finance Mortgage Lenders' Handbook (formerly the Council of Mortgage Lenders' Handbook) and leases
212(1)
16.4 Defective leases
212(1)
16.5 Liability on covenants in leases: enforcement
213(1)
16.6 Granting new leases
214(3)
16.7 Existing leases
217(2)
16.8 Enfranchisement
219(5)
Self-test questions
220(1)
Short revision questions
221(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
221(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
222(1)
Online resources case study
223(1)
17 New properties
224(9)
17.1 Introduction
224(1)
17.2 Acting for the developer
225(1)
17.3 Acting for the buyer
226(1)
17.4 Road and sewer agreements
227(1)
17.5 Structural defects insurance
227(1)
17.6 Synchronizing completion of a related sale
228(5)
Self-test questions
229(1)
Short revision questions
230(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
230(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
231(2)
18 Commercial conveyancing
233(25)
18.1 Introduction
233(1)
18.2 Commercial leases
233(9)
18.3 Buying and selling commercial freeholds
242(8)
18.4 Commercial property and some elements of revenue law
250(8)
Self-test questions
255(1)
Short revision questions
256(2)
19 Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II
258(35)
19.1 Introduction
258(1)
19.2 Need for `tenancy'
258(2)
19.3 Need for `occupation'
260(1)
19.4 Need for `the purposes of a business'
260(1)
19.5 Key methods of termination under the act
261(8)
19.6 `The holding'
269(1)
19.7 `Competent landlord'
269(2)
19.8 Section 40 notices
271(3)
19.9 Interim rent applications
274(1)
19.10 Landlord's statutory grounds of opposition
275(8)
19.11 Tenant's right to compensation
283(1)
19.12 The terms of the new tenancy
284(9)
Self-test questions
288(1)
Short revision questions
288(1)
Suggested answers to self-test questions
289(1)
Suggested answers to short revision questions
289(2)
Online resources case study
291(2)
20 Assessment guidance
293(8)
20.1 Examination/subject assessment/technique generally
293(5)
20.2 Property law and practice and examinations/subject assessments
298(1)
20.3 And finally, a few concluding words
299(2)
Appendix 1 Additional chapter 301(1)
Appendix 2 Specimen Land Registry official copy entries and the title plan 302(3)
Appendix 3 Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition---2018 Revision) (National Conditions of Sale, 25th edition, Law Society's Conditions of Sale 2011) 305(10)
Appendix 4 Example Contract for Sale of Residential Property Incorporating Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition---2018 Revision) 315(2)
Appendix 5 Property Information Form (3rd edition) 317(1)
Appendix 6 The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol 318(1)
Appendix 7 The UK Finance Mortgage Lenders' Handbook for England and Wales: Part 1 319(1)
Appendix 8 Law Society's formulae for exchanging contracts by telephone 320(1)
Appendix 9 TR1 321(4)
Index 325
Mark Richards is a Solicitor and Visiting Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster. He has previous experience as a partner in a central London solicitors' firm specializing in all aspects of property law.

Robert Abbey is a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and former Professor of Legal Education and Practice at the University of Westminster. He is the former Deputy Adjudicator to HM Land Registry, and former Chief External Examiner in property law and practice for the Solicitor's Regulation Authority.