Land Law

Question 1

What is ‘real property’?

Question 2

What are the two tests to determine whether an object is a fixture or a chattel?

Question 3

What is the definition of ‘estates’?

Question 4

What is the definition of ‘interests’?

Question 5

What are the steps to acquire and transfer legal estates?

Question 6

What are the steps to acquire and transfer equitable estates?

Question 7

What are the steps to acquire and dispose of legal interests in land?

Question 8

What are the steps to acquire and dispose of equitable interests in land?

Question 9

What are the methods to protect and enforce third party interests?

Question 10

What are the different ways in which land can be held?

Question 11

What are the legal formalities required to create and transfer interests and estates in land?

Question 12

What are the rules regarding the registration of title to land?

Question 13

What are examples of estates that can be substantively registered?

Question 14

How are interests protected in land?

Question 15

What are examples of interests that can override registration?

Question 16

What are examples of interests that need to be protected on the register?

Question 17

What is the role of title deeds?

Question 18

What are the relevant land charges?

Question 19

What is meant by ‘doctrine of notice’?

Question 20

What are the essential characteristics of easements?

Question 21

What are the methods for the creation of easements?

Question 22

What are the rules for the passing of the benefit and burden of freehold covenants?

Question 23

What are the terms of enforcibility regarding mortgages?

Question 24

What is the order of priority surrounding mortgages?

Question 25

What are the lender’s powers and duties regarding mortgages?

Question 26

What are the protections offered to mortgagors and other third parties with an interest in the land?

Question 27

What is the relationship between landlord and tenant?

Question 28

What are essential characteristics of a lease?

Question 29

What is the difference between a lease and a licence?

Question 30

What is meant by privity of contract and privity of estate?

Question 31

What are the rules for the passing of benefit and burden of leasehold covenants and their enforcibility?

Question 32

What is the purpose and effect of an alienation covenant?

Question 33

What are the remedies for breach of leasehold covenants?

Question 34

What are some examples of ways a lease can be terminated?

Question 35

What is the dfference between joint tenants and tenants in common law and equity?

Question 36

What is the role of survivorship?

Question 37

What are the key points of law in relation to the severance of joint tenancies?

Question 38

How are disagreements solved between co-owners with reference to Trusts of Land & Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 sections 14 and 15