Subjects:

Property Law

Contents:

PART I: INTRODUCTION

1. Estates and Interests in Land

PART II: ACQUISITION OF ESTATES IN LAND

2. Buying a House

3. The Contract

4. Unregistered Land

5. Registered Land

6. Acquisition of an Estate by Adverse Possession

PART III: LEGAL ESTATES

7. The Freehold Estate

8. The Leasehold Estate

9. Obligations of Landlord and Tenant

10. Enforcement of Leasehold Covenants

11. Remedies for Breach of Leasehold Covenants

12. Commonhold

PART IV: TRUSTS AND PROPRIETARY ESTOPPEL

13. Trusts - an Introduction

14. Co-ownership

15. Trusts of Land

16. Settled Land Act Settlements

17. Perpetuities and Accumulations

18. Resulting and Constructive Trusts

19. Proprietary Estoppel

PART V: LICENCES

20. Nature of a Licence

21. Enforcement of a Licence

PART VI: THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

22. Mortgages

23. Easements and Profits a Prendre

24. Covenants Relating to Freehold Land

PART VII: IN CONCLUSION

25. The Family Home

26. What is Land?

Textbook on Land Law guides students through the principles of contemporary land law from a practical perspective. It focuses on the modern law, confining discussion of historical developments to the minimum necessary to understand basic principles and concentrate on the law as it is now.

The book is consistently recommended to students for its accuracy and ease of use. It is written in a direct and informal style, explaining the law in non-technical language and warning of possible misunderstandings and confusions. Rules are illustrated by reference to real-life situations in a fictitious town, bringing the subject to life and enhancing the reader's understanding of problem areas. Useful features include a glossary, sample documents and further reading references.

The unique and straightforward approach taken by the authors has established Textbook on Land Law as the ultimate practical land law book and makes the subject interesting and accessible.

Thoroughly updated to cover:-

• recent legislation, including new anti-discrimination provisions, and reform of law of distress

• case-law developments, including discussion of decisions such as: Pye v United Kingdom, Stack v Dowden, Kent v Kavanagh, and Wall v Collins.

• Law Commission reports on forfeiture of leases and property rights of co-habitants