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 ResourcesThis book is also supported by an Online Resource Centre which includes:
Student resourcesMultiple choice questionsCase study documentationGuide to completing prescribed clauses in leasesProblem questions and answer guidanceInteractive timelinesWeb chapter A: CommonholdLists of wider reading and websites for further informationLecturer resourcesFigures from the book
By:
Robert Abbey,
Mark Richards
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 8th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 291mm,
Width: 208mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 936g
ISBN: 9780198737681
ISBN 10: 0198737688
Pages: 376
Publication Date: 09 July 2015
Audience:
College/higher education
,
A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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)
Robert Abbey is former Professor of Legal Education and Practice at the University of Westminster and Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He is the former Deputy Adjudicator to HM Land Registry, and former Chief External Examiner in property law and practice for the Solicitor's Regulation Authority. Mark Richards is a Solicitor and Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Westminster. He was previously a partner in a central London solicitors' firm specializing in all aspects of property law.
