Overview

The Property Law Handbook is the ideal companion to guide you through the conveyancing process. Drawing on the authors' considerable experience in legal practice, and suitable for use on courses with either a residential or a commercial conveyancing focus, the book combines lively and accessible explanations of often complex processes with highly practical guidance on how to approach each stage of a conveyancing transation in practice. The pragmatic nature of the book is enhanced through the use of realistic case studies throughout, fully supported by online sample documentation, introducing the reader to the forms and documents likely to be encountered in practice and encouraging students to develop the essential practical skills they will rely on throughout their legal career. Diagrams, flowcharts and examples are used to clearly highlight and explain complex legal processes while summaries of key points, located at the end of chapters, provide a useful checklist of salient points covered in each topic. Professional conduct points are highlighted throughout equipping the reader with a sound understanding of the common pitfalls which should be avoided in practice. Additional study is also provided by self-test and short revision questions, located at the end of chapters and clearly divided into residential and commercial conveyancing, offering the reader the perfect opportunity to test their understanding of a topic and identify any gaps in learning where further study is required. Lists of further reading and links to other sources of further information available online is also contained at the end of chapters enabling further independent exploration of the subject area. Online Resources Student Multiple choice questions Case study documentation Specimen forms Guide to completing prescribed clauses in leases Problem questions and answer guidance Interactive timelines Webchapter A: commonhold Lecturer Figures from the book

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Author:   Robert Abbey ,  Mark Richards
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 29.10cm
Weight:   0.988kg
ISBN:  

9780199609390

ISBN 10:   019960939
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   04 August 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9780199656479
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

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:The Law Society's Standard Form of Contract; Appendix 5: Example Contract for Sale of Commercial Property incorporating Standard Commercial Property Conditions (2nd edition); Appendix 6: Property Information Form: replies to Part I; Appendix 7: The Law Society Conveyancing Protocol; Appendix 8: The CML Lenders' Handbook for England and Wales; Appendix 9: Law Society's Formulae for exchanging contracts by telephone; Appendix 10: Law Society's Code for Completion by Post (2011 edition)

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