Subjects:

Property Law

Contents:

Introduction.

Tenures.

Estates.

Law & Equity.

Registration of Title.

Unregistered Conveyancing: Titles & Incumbrances.

Perpetuities & Accumulations.

Trusts of Land.

Co-ownership.

Trusts & Powers.

Wills & Intestacy.

Contracts of Sale.

Proprietary Estoppel.

Leases & Tenancies.

Leasehold Covenants.

Freehold Covenants.

Licences.

Incorporeal Hereditaments.

Mortgages.

Disabilities.

Adverse Possession & Limitation.

The Paperback edition is due for publication in September 2008 - Megarry & Wade: Paperback

Wildy's Book of the Month - July 2008

Megarry & Wade is the leading title on real property and land law. It is authoritative, being cited frequently in court and drawn on by the Parliamentary draftsman. It provides a comprehensive exposition, covering the whole of the English law of real property in one volume together with related subjects such as leases, wills and intestacy, planning law and conveyancing.

This new edition incorporates and explains the raft of recent legislation that has transformed property law in England & Wales: The Land Registration Act 2002, the Land Registration Rules 2003, and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. It provides definitive guidance for practitioners.

• The most authoritative text on English property law brought up to date with fundamental changes in the law
• Deals fully with the Land Registration Act 2002, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 and subsequent case law
• Provides a first port of call for practitioners guiding them on general principles and concepts prior to consulting specialist works
• Covers a broad subject, yet is cited, authoritative and fundamental
• Well-referenced, and quick and easy to use
• Includes valuable analysis of the historical background of the law