security - 1+2 Flashcards
what is security
security is a property right over another asset to protect creditors
mortagee
lender
mortgagor
borrower
security interest
claim interest in personal property that can be used as collateral
what is an example of security interest
- loan for car
- if mor doesn’t pay back they can take possession of car
- sell to get back what they owed
s5 LTA
mtg creates interest in the land
explain s5 LTA
interest can secure not only payment but also the performance of obliagations e.g. contractual
registered mtg
under the Alta, priority and legal protection under the system of land title reg
unregistered mtg
still creates equitable mtg, recognised by equity but may not have the same priority/protection as a reg mtg
general reg for agreement involving land
-consideration (something of val exchanged)
-a written+signed document to comply w PLA
general reg for agreement involving land - MAORI FREEHOLD
- additional steps are required to validate alienation (transfer of mtg)
what do unsecured creditors get
to share the surplus of the assets
s4 PLA
formal requirements for land agreements including written and signature to ensure enforceability
what is a secured creditor
first claim over specific assets (e.g. land) reducing the risk of non recovery
lta mortgage
- creates a statutory charge
- give mee certain rights e.g. power of sale
mortgage under CL
a mtg transfers ownership of land to lender who holds until the $ is paid
mtg under equity
mortgage is a SI only with borrower retaining ownership and lender w/ charge over property
s99 lta
consider SI rather than transferring of property
s99 lta - estanda finance corp
confirm mtg holds direct interest in the land
s99 lta - re forrest
- statutory mtg confer groups of powers (like power of sale) rather than ownership of the land itself