Property Law 2015-2016

Robert Abbey is former Professor of Legal Education and Practice at the University of Westminster and Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. 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. Mark Richards is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster. He was previously a partner in a central London solicitors' firm specializing in all aspects of property law.

1. Introduction ; 2. Important principles of land law ; 3. An outline of a conveyancing transaction ; 4. Taking instructions and other initial matters ; 5. The draft contract ; 6. Pre-contract searches and enquiries ; 7. Town and country planning ; 8. Deducing and investigating title ; 9. Mortgages ; 10. Exchange of contracts ; 11. The purchase deed ; 12. Pre-completion procedures ; 13. Completion ; 14. Post-completion procedures ; 15. Delays and remedies ; 16. Leaseholds ; 17. New properties ; 18. Commercial conveyancing ; 19. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Pt II ; 20. Assessment guidance ; Appendix 1: Specimen Land Registry Official Copy Entries and the Title Plan ; Appendix 2: Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition) (National Conditions of Sale, 25th edition, Law Society's Conditions of Sale 2011) ; Appendix 3: Example Contract for Sale of Residential Property incorporating Standard Conditions of Sale (4th edition) ; Appendix 4: Property Information Form ; Appendix 5: The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol ; Appendix 6: The CML Lenders' Handbook for England and Wales: Part 1 ; Appendix 7: Law Society's Formulae for exchanging contracts by telephone ; Appendix 8: The Law Society's Code for Completion by Post ; Appendix 9: TR1 ; Appendix 10: Additional chapter (online only)