Full Description
Understand and evaluate modern land law doctrine
Property Law (Longman Law series), 10th Edition, by Roger J. Smith, is an indispensable guide to all aspects of this essential subject. It combines clear and engaging explanations of core property law principles with in-depth analysis of key theoretical concepts — making it easily accessible to both undergraduates and those pursuing more advanced studies.
New to this edition:
The tenth edition has been fully updated with all significant legal developments in the area of property law, including:
Regency Villas Title Ltd v Diamond Resorts (Europe) Ltd on recreational easements
Marr v Collie, relating to the scope of Stack v Dowden
NRAM Ltd v Evans and Antoine v Barclays Bank UK plc, which elucidate the meaning of 'mistake' for rectification of registered titles
The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 on obligations of landlords
A Law Commission Report on updating land registration
For additional web updates accompanying this text, please visit go.pearson.com/uk/legalupdates.
This edition is also available as an Enhanced ebook to enrich your studying experience. It has features like self-assessment questions with dedicated feedback to help gauge your progress, deep links to key case reports, statutes & other sources of interest that provide access a wealth of wider reading, end-of-the-chapter quizzes that give further opportunity to consolidate understanding.
Roger J. Smith is a leading academic, and has taught law at Magdalen College, Oxford, for many years.
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Contents
Acknowledgement
Table of cases
Table of statutes
Table of statutory instruments
Part I Introducing property law
Chapter 1 Basic property principles
Chapter 2 The central concerns of property law
Chapter 3 Human rights
Chapter 4 Trusts and equitable interests
Chapter 5 Property interests
Chapter 6 The role of legislation and registration for land interests
Part II General principles: creation and transfer of property interests
Chapter 7 Original acquisition of property interests
Chapter 8 The transfer and creation of property interests
Chapter 9 Formalities: rationale and trusts
Chapter 10 Formalities: estoppel
Chapter 11 The family home
Chapter 12 Purchasers: general principles and the need for registration
Chapter 13 Purchasers: registration of title
Part III Rights to enjoy land: estates and commonhold
Chapter 14 Successive and concurrent interests: introduction
Chapter 15 Joint tenancy and tenancy in common
Chapter 16 Trusts of land
Chapter 17 Successive interests
Chapter 18 Leases: types and requirements
Chapter 19 Leases: obligations and remedies
Chapter 20 Leases: parties and the running of covenants
Chapter 21 Commonhold
Part IV Other interests in land
Chapter 22 Licences
Chapter 23 Easements and profits
Chapter 24 Covenants
Chapter 25 Mortgages
Index
