Modern land law / Mark P. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, M. P. (Mark P.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Real property--England.

Real property.

Real property--Wales.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (707 pages) : illustrations, tables

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Modern Land Law offers fresh and contemporary coverage of a traditionally difficult subject. Mark Thompson moves away from the typically dense, black-letter approach adopted by many textbooks to take a more engaging look at the social context within which land law operates. The book is structured to reflect the key topics that are typically covered on the LLB, making it ideal for use as a main textbook, and the contextual approach and selective coverageensure that it offers in-depth and rigorous analysis and discussion. The author excels in explaining difficult rules and concepts clearly but without oversimplification, and guides students around the commonpitfalls in areas where there is typically misunderstanding or confusion. The fifth edition includes extended coverage of the Human Rights Act in land law; new coverage of the developments concerning estoppel; and expansion of the chapters on easements and covenants, to take full account of the final Law Commission proposals relating to these areas. Coverage of the family home has been revised to deal with the impact of Stack v Dowden and the Supreme Court decision onJones v Kernott, as has the chapter on leasehold property to assess the Supreme Court decision in Berrisford v Mexfield Housing Co-operative Ltd.

Contents:

The scope of the subject

Tenure and estates

Law, equity and human rights

The 1925 legislation

Registration of title

The transfer of freehold land

Possessory titles

Consecutive and concurrent interests in land

Co-ownership 1 : acquisition of interests in the home

Co-ownership 2 : the legal framework of co-ownership

Leasehold estates

Mortgages

Easements

Covenants between freeholders

Licences and estoppel.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-176400-0

0-19-166647-5