Cheshire and Burn's modern law of real property

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Record Type: Book Book

KN60.C447 2006

Oxford University Press

2006

17th edition

Real property - Great Britain.

Pt. I. Introduction to the modern law. Origins of the modern law. The pattern of development -- The common law system -- Modification of the common law by equity -- Settlements before 1926 -- The modern law. The simplification of the law : 1925, 1996...Pt. I. Introduction to the modern law. Origins of the modern law. The pattern of development -- The common law system -- Modification of the common law by equity -- Settlements before 1926 -- The modern law. The simplification of the law : 1925, 1996 and 2002 -- Adverse possession : limitation of actions -- Real property : property rights and the meaning of land -- pt. II. Estates and interests in land. Freehold estates. The estate in fee simple absolute in possession -- Commonhold -- Leasehold estates. Leasehold interests -- Equitable beneficial interests in land. The strict settlement and the trust for sale before 1997 -- The trust of land -- Concurrent interests -- Entailed interests -- Life interests -- Future interests -- Determinable interests and interests upon condition subsequent -- Other legal and equitable interests in land. Easements and profits -- Covenants -- Rentcharges -- Mortgages -- Equities and proprietary estoppel -- Licences. Licences -- pt. III. The creation, transfer and extinction of estates and interests in land. The contract -- Formalities required for the creation and transfer of estates and interests in land -- Capacity to acquire, hold and transfer estates and interests in land -- Transfer of estates and interests in land -- Extinction of estates and interests in land -- pt. IV. Public control over the use of land. Planning control --Compulsory purchase and compensation.  + Read More– Read Less