Property Law 2015-2016

Property Law is the perfect companion to guide you through the intricacies of the conveyancing process. Drawing on the authors' considerable experience of legal practice, and suitable for use on courses with either a residential or a commercial conveyancing focus, the book offers lively and accessible explanations of often complex processes. With highly practical guidance on how to approach each stage of a conveyancing transaction in practice, this book is ideal for use as a core text on the Legal Practice Course or as a valuable source of reference where knowledge of the conveyancing process is essential. Online Resources This book is also supported by an Online Resource Centre which includes: Student resources Multiple choice questions Case study documentation Guide to completing prescribed clauses in leases Problem questions and answer guidance Interactive timelines Web chapter A: Commonhold Lists of wider reading and websites for further information Lecturer resources Figures from the book

1. Introduction ; 2. Important principles of land law ; 3. An outline of a conveyancing transaction ; 4. Taking instructions and other initial matters ; 5. The draft contract ; 6. Pre-contract searches and enquiries ; 7. Town and country planning ; 8. Deducing and investigating title ; 9. Mortgages ; 10. Exchange of contracts ; 11. The purchase deed ; 12. Pre-completion procedures ; 13. Completion ; 14. Post-completion procedures ; 15. Delays and remedies ; 16. Leaseholds ; 17. New properties ; 18. Commercial conveyancing ; 19. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Pt II ; 20. Assessment guidance ; Appendix 1: Specimen Land Registry Official Copy Entries and the Title Plan ; Appendix 2: Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition) (National Conditions of Sale, 25th edition, Law Society's Conditions of Sale 2011) ; Appendix 3: Example Contract for Sale of Residential Property incorporating Standard Conditions of Sale (4th edition) ; Appendix 4: Property Information Form ; Appendix 5: The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol ; Appendix 6: The CML Lenders' Handbook for England and Wales: Part 1 ; Appendix 7: Law Society's Formulae for exchanging contracts by telephone ; Appendix 8: The Law Society's Code for Completion by Post ; Appendix 9: TR1 ; Appendix 10: Additional chapter (online only)