Core Statutes on Property Law

Peter Luther and Alan Moran are Senior Lecturers in the School of Law at the University of Essex.

1. Prescription Act 1832 2. Wills Act 1837 3. Wills (Soldiers and Sailors) Act 1918 4. Law of Property Act 1922 5. Trustee Act 1925 6. Law of Property Act 1925 7. Land Registration Act 1925 8. Administration of Estates Act 1925 9. Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 10. Leasehold Property (Repairs) Act 1938 11. Intestates' Estates Act 1952 12. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 13. Variation of Trusts Act 1958 14. Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 1964 15. Law of Property (Joint Tenants) Act 1964 16. Wills Act 1968 17. Law of Property Act 1969 18. Administration of Justice Act 1970 19. Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act 1970 20. Powers of Attorney Act 1971 21. Land Charges Act 1972 22. Administration of Justice Act 1973 23. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 24. Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 25. Protection from Eviction Act 1977 26. Criminal Law Act 1977 27. Limitation Act 1980 28. Senior Courts Act 1981 29. Forfeiture Act 1982 30. Administration of Justice Act 1982 31. Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 32. Insolvency Act 1986 33. Landlord and Tenant Act 1988 34. Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 35. Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 36. Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 37. Treasure Act 1996 38. Family Law Act 1996 39. Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 40. Human Rights Act 1998 41. Trustee Delegation Act 1999 42. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 43. Trustee Act 2000 44. Land Registration Act 2002 45. Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 46. Civil Partnership Act 2004 47. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 48. Perpetuities and Accumulations Act 2009 49. Equalities Act 2010 50. Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants etc.) Act 2010 51. Charities Act 2011