* Megarry & Wade: The Law of Real Property 10th ed

Megarry & Wade provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all aspects of the contemporary law of real property as well as valuable information on the historical background of the law. First published in 1957, it is Sweet & Maxwell’s flagship frontlist title in this subject area – it is a clearly structured, comprehensive, and authoritative text that covers every aspect of the subject.

The book examines the conventions and principles of the subject in a way that is seldom replicated elsewhere. The text covers every element of the law of real property and offers a complete explanation of the law as it stands. The text itself is divided into clearly referenced and accessible chapters – each chapter comprehensively addresses a specific area of law and has been formulated for ease of navigation and the natural flow of information to the reader. The book introduces the reader to substantive areas of law before dealing with the complex issues which can arise in relation to priorities between competing interests. Basic principles and concepts are given a full explanation and applied in greater detail in a historical, contextual, and practical manner, enabling the reader to develop a firm grasp of the subject and its key issues. It covers a broad subject but is authoritative and frequently cited.

• Places the development of land law in a historical context and sets out clearly the legal framework for real property, enabling practitioners to put the current law in context
• Covers the whole of the English law of real property, together with related subjects such as conveyancing, leases and wills and intestacy, in single volume, providing a vital tool for all property and conveyancing solicitors and barristers
• Provides a comprehensive examination of the rights and liabilities of landowners, setting out the legal requirements, explaining the technical issues and providing authoritative interpretation of statutes and measured analysis of relevant decisions
• Deals with the complex issues that can arise in relation to priorities between competing interests, highlighting potential issues and the means to resolve them
• Includes extensive case referencing, showing how the law can be applied in practice Incorporates the raft of recent legislation and case law that has transformed property law in England and Wales
• Explains the fundamentals, principles, and concepts of the law of real property, providing the ideal first point of reference to find a definitive answer on this broad subject
• Includes extensive case referencing, showing how the law can be applied in practice · Painstaking attention to detail
• Considers aspects of Land Law which other titles do not, e.g. the chapters on Wills, Perpetuities and Land Law, Settlements, Rentcharges
• A repository of historical material that cannot easily be found elsewhere
• Authoritative text frequently cited in court and drawn on by parliamentary draftsmen

table of content

Preface

Preface to the First Edition

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

Commonwealth Statutes

Alphabetical List of Statutes

Table of Statutory Instruments

Glossary

 

1. Introduction

 

2. Tenures and estates

 

3. Estates

 

4. Possession of land

 

5. Unregistered conveyancing: titles and incumbrances

 

6. Registration of title

 

7. Adverse possession and limitation

 

8. Perpetuities and accumulations

 

9. The use of trusts in the law of real property

 

10. Creating trusts of land

 

11. The trusts of land and appointment of Trustees Act 1996

 

12. Co-ownership

 

13. Wills and intestacy

 

14. Contracts of sale

 

15. Proprietary estoppel

 

16. The nature and creation of leases

 

17. Determination of tenancies

 

18. Common obligations of landlord and tenant

 

19. Leasehold covenants

 

20. Leasehold conveyancing

 

21. Security of tenure

 

22. Fixtures

 

23. The nature and creation of mortgages and charges

 

24. The rights of the parties under a mortgage or charge

 

25. Priority of mortgages

 

26. The nature of easements and profits

 

27. The creation of easements and profits

 

28. Enforcement and extinguishment of easements and profits

 

29. Species of easements and profits

 

30. Other incorporeal hereditaments

 

31. Freehold covenants

 

32. Commonhold

 

33. Licences

 

34. Legal incapacity

Appendix A. Historical material relating to estates, interests, ownership and possession

Appendix B. Successive interests: settled land

Index