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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction
What is "the law of real property"?
The meaning of "real property"
How to approach the law of real property
"read fast, read often"
Real property versus conveyancing
The significance of legal history in the study of the law of real property
Registered and unregistered land
The common law basis of the subject
The complex functions of land
Legal estates and interests and equitable interests
The estate owner and overreaching
Historical outline
Meaning of "real property"
Tenures and estates
Effects of the doctrines of tenure and estates
ch. 2 Estates and Fixtures
pt. 1 Classification
Estates of freehold
Leasehold estates
Seisin
pt. 2 Estates of Freehold
Words of limitation
Nature of the estates of freehold
Fixtures
ch. 3 Law & Equity
pt. 1 General Principles
The historical basis of equity
Equity follows the law
The nature of equitable rights. Note continued: pt. 2 Species of Equitable Rights
Trusts
Other equitable rights
Creation of equitable rights
The borderline between personal and proprietary rights
ch. 4 The Structure of Modern Land Law
pt. 1 The Structure Put Into Place by the 1925 Legislation
pt. 2 Registered and Unregistered Land Today
pt. 3 Aspects Common to Both Registered and Unregistered Land
Reduction in the number of legal estates
Extension of the doctrine of overreaching
ch. 5 Registered Title
Introduction
Interests in registered land
Dealings with registered land
ch. 6 Contracts for the Sale of Land, Conveyancing and Land Charges
pt. 1 Contracts for the Sale of Land
Contracts in practice
The old law: Contracts made before September 27, 1989
The current law: Contracts made after September 26, 1989
Types of contract and usual terms
Effect of contract
pt. 2 Conveyancing
Introduction
Registered title
Unregistered title. Note continued: Effect of a conveyance
Land charges (unregistered conveyancing only)
ch. 7 Trusts and Real Property
pt. 1 Successive Interests
The origin of the strict settlement
Trusts for sale
pt. 2 The Settled Land Act 1925
pt. 3 Trusts For Sale After 1925
What is a trust for sale?
pt. 4 Trusts of Land
What is a trust of land?
pt. 5 Trusts and Trustees
Classification of Trusts
Formalities for the creation of a trust
Formalities for transferring an interest under a trust
Trustees
Appointment of Trustees
Retirement and removal of trustees
Vesting of trust property
Procedure for settlements
ch. 8 Co
Ownership
pt. 1 Joint Tenancy and Tenancy in Common
Nature of the tenancies: joint tenancies
Nature of the tenancies: tenancy in common
Estates in which the tenancies can exist
Mode of creating tenancies: general
Mode of creating the tenancies: at law
Mode of creating the tenancies: in equity. Note continued: Position of the beneficiaries
ch. 9 Proprietary Estoppel
The Doctrine
The three main elements
No bar to equitable relief
Satisfaction of the equity
Proprietary estoppel and third parties
ch. 10 Licences
Types of licences
Creation of licences
Revocation of licences
Transmission of benefit
Transmission of burden
ch. 11 Nature and Creation of Lease
pt. 1 Introduction
History
Terminology
pt. 2 Creation of Leases and Tenancies
Essentials of a lease or tenancy
Types of leases and tenancies
pt. 3 Assignment of Leases and Tenancies
ch. 12 Determination of Tenancies
By expiry
By notice
By forfeiture
By surrender
By merger
By becoming a satisfied term
By enlargement
By disclaimer
By frustration
By repudiation
By rescission
ch. 13 Rights and Duties of the Parties Under A Lease or Tenancy
Position in the absence of express provision. Note continued: Position under a lease containing the usual covenants
Position under certain covenants usually found in leases
Remedy
ch. 14 Leasehold Covenants
pt. 1 General Principles
What is a "covenant" for this purpose?
pt. 2 Introduction to Enforceability Under Old Leases and New Leases-The Two Regimes Contrasted
Introduction to enforceability of covenants in old leases
pt. 3 Old Leases
Position of the original parties to an old lease
Position where the assignment of an old lease is effective at law
Position where the assignment of an old lease is effective only in equity
Restrictive covenants in an old lease
pt. 4 New Leases
Introduction
Position of landlord and tenant for the time being of a new lease
Position of former landlords and tenants of a new lease
Restrictive covenants in a new lease
ch. 15 Easements, Profits and Incorporeal Hereditaments
pt. 1 Easements and Profits
Nature of easements. Note continued: Other rights of the mortgagor or chargor
pt. 4 Transfer of Rights
Death of mortgagor
Death of mortgagee
Transfer of equity of redemption inter vivos
Transfer of mortgages inter vivos
Discharge of mortgages
pt. 5 Priority of Mortgages
Priorities as between mortgagees and beneficial co-owners
Priorities as between mortgages of unregistered land
Priorities as between mortgages of registered land
ch. 18 Adverse Possession and Limitation Periods
Introduction
pt. 1 The Length of the Period
pt. 2 The Running of Time
When time begins to run
Postponement of the period
Starting time running afresh
pt. 3 The Effect of the Elapse of Time
Title to land
pt. 4 Other Limitation Periods Relevant to Land Law
Arrears of income

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