CLP Legal Practice Guides: Property Law and Practice 2023-2024

Property Law and Practice provides a detailed examination of the processes involved in freehold and leasehold property transactions, clearly addressing the issues that arise in both the residential and commercial fields. It deals with all the issues confronting the practitioner on a day-to-day basis to provide a complete overview of modern conveyancing practice.

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Essential Background

Introduction to Property Law and Practice

Outline of a Simple Transaction

Underlying Land Law Principles – Rights and Interests

Underlying Land Law Principles – Registered and Unregistered Land

Conduct Issues Relevant to Conveyancing

Property Taxation

Town and Country Planning, Building Regulations and Related Matters

The Conveyancing Transaction: Initial Stages

Marketing the Property and Taking Instructions

Finance for the Buyer

Advising Joint Buyers

Fixtures and Fittings

Surveys

Action Following Instructions

The Conveyancing Transaction: Procedure Leading to Exchange

Deduction of Title

Investigation of Title – How to Investigate Title

Investigation of Title – Problems and Worked Examples

Searches and Enquiries Before Contract

The Draft Contract

Conditional Contracts and Options

The Mortgage

The Deposit

Insurance

Preparing to Exchange

Exchange of Contracts

The Conveyancing Transaction: After Exchange

The Consequences of Exchange

Request for Completion Information

The Transfer Deed

Pre-completion Searches

Preparing for Completion

The Conveyancing Transaction: Completion and Post-completion

Completion

After Completion

Delay and Remedies

Late Completion

Remedies

Leaseholds

Introduction to Leasehold Property

The Grant of a Lease

The Assignment of a Lease

Drafting Leases

Flat Management Schemes and Service Charge Provisions

Rent Review in Commercial Leases

Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II

Sales of Part and New Properties

Sales of Part

New Properties

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