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LS3529: ENGLISH PROPERTY LAW (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course will explore and critically evaluate the concepts of land and property in the law of England and Wales; estates and interests in land (freehold, leasehold, licence, mortgage and easement); freehold covenants; registered and unregistered land and conveyancing of registered land; trusts in land (including co-ownership); adverse possession; landlord and tenant relationships, leasehold covenants, leasehold enfranchisement, and commonhold. 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Douglas Bain

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either LS2027 The Law of Property (Studied) or LS2031 The Law of Property (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either Law (LS) (Studied) or Legal Studies (Ma Honours) (LX) (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will explore and critically evaluate the concepts of land and property in the law of England and Wales; estates and interests in land (freehold, leasehold, licences, mortgage and easement); restrictive covenants; registered and unregistered land and conveyancing of registered land; adverse possession; landlord and tenant relationships, leasehold covenants and ownership.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st attempt: 1 two-hour examination (70%) and 1 essay (30%). Resit: 1 two-hour examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

A compulsory pre-seen question in the examination paper, to be attempted during the examination. A practice exam held in the seventh week of the semester. On a less formal basis, verbal feedback is given during tutorial discussions.

Feedback

The assessment in para. 1 above is marked by the student's tutor and returned with detailed written comments within 2 weeks of submission. For the practice exam mentioned in para 2, written feedback comments are put on each script, supplemented by a lecture hour which goes over all aspects of the exam performance. The Course Coordinator organises appointments to see all candidates who did particularly poorly,and also extends a general invitation to any member of the class who wishes to discuss his or her performance.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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