✨ If he were a person, he’d be the brother who loves nature and is a farmer boy at heart. Practical, down-to-earth, and a little rugged, he knows how to get his hands dirty and always has a keen sense of where he stands — literally. He’s dependable, has a strong sense of ownership, and knows how to sort out land disputes (especially over trees) without fuss. ✨
This 22-page guide is a concise, structured, and visually engaging revision resource for Land Law, covering all the essentials:
- Nature of Land: distinction between real and personal property, acquiring and transferring legal estates, acquiring and disposing of legal and equitable interests, protecting third-party interests, methods of holding land, and legal formalities.
- Title to Land: registration of title, estates that can be registered, protecting interests, overriding vs registrable interests, unregistered land principles, title deeds, Land Charges, and doctrine of notice.
- Co-ownership and Trusts: joint tenants vs tenants in common, rule of survivorship, severance of joint tenancies, resolving disputes via sections 14 and 15 of the Trusts of Land & Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.
- Proprietary Rights: easements, creation and transfer, freehold covenants, mortgages, enforceability, priority, and protections for mortgagors and third parties.
- Leases: landlord-tenant relationships, distinguishing leases from licences, privity of contract and estate, leasehold covenants, remedies including forfeiture, and lease termination.