Property Law and Practice 2022/2023

Essential Background



Introduction to Property Law and Practice



Outline of a Simple Transaction



Underlying Land Law Principles - Rights and Interests



Underlying Land Law Principles - Registered and Unregistered Land



Conduct Issues Relevant to Conveyancing



Property Taxation



Town and Country Planning, Building Regulations and Related Matters







The Conveyancing Transaction: Initial Stages



Marketing the Property and Taking Instructions



Finance for the Buyer



Advising Joint Buyers



Fixtures and Fittings



Surveys



Action Following Instructions







The Conveyancing Transaction: Procedure Leading to Exchange



Deduction of Title



Investigation of Title - How to Investigate Title



Investigation of Title - Problems and Worked Examples



Searches and Enquiries Before Contract



The Draft Contract



Conditional Contracts and Options



The Mortgage



The Deposit



Insurance



Preparing to Exchange



Exchange of Contracts







The Conveyancing Transaction: After Exchange



The Consequences of Exchange



Request for Completion Information



The Transfer Deed



Pre-completion Searches



Preparing for Completion







The Conveyancing Transaction: Completion and Post-completion



Completion



After Completion







Delay and Remedies



Late Completion



Remedies







Leaseholds



Introduction to Leasehold Property



The Grant of a Lease



The Assignment of a Lease



Drafting Leases



Flat Management Schemes and Service Charge Provisions



Rent Review in Commercial Leases



Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II







Sales of Part and New Properties



Sales of Part



New Properties



Appendices