Unregistered/Registered Land

Question 1

What is unregistered land?

Answer 1

land to which the title has not yet been registered at the land registry

Question 2

Formalities for unregistered land?

Answer 2

option a: no formalities (oral)

option b: writing, s.2 LP(MP)A 1989

option c: deed, s.52 LPA 1925 and s.1(2) LP(MP)A 1989

Question 3

Requirements of overreaching?

Answer 3

S 2(1) LPA 1925

Question 4

Case for overreaching?

Answer 4

CITY OF LONDON BUILDING SOCIETY v FLEGG [1988]

Question 5

What is registered land?

Answer 5

land to which the title is registered with the Land Registry

Question 6

Case for physical presence?

Answer 6

Williams and Glyn’s Bank v Boland

Question 7

Case for occupation?

Answer 7

Abbey National BS v Cann - some degree of permanence and continuity