CLP Legal Practice Guides: Property Law and Practice 2023/24

Essential Background
Introduction to Property Law and Practice
Outline of a Simple Transaction
Underlying Land Law Principles – Rights and Interests
Underlying Land Law Principles – Registered and Unregistered Land
Conduct Issues Relevant to Conveyancing
Property Taxation
Town and Country Planning, Building Regulations and Related Matters

The Conveyancing Transaction: Initial Stages
Marketing the Property and Taking Instructions
Finance for the Buyer
Advising Joint Buyers
Fixtures and Fittings
Surveys
Action Following Instructions

The Conveyancing Transaction: Procedure Leading to Exchange
Deduction of Title
Investigation of Title – How to Investigate Title
Investigation of Title – Problems and Worked Examples
Searches and Enquiries Before Contract
The Draft Contract
Conditional Contracts and Options
The Mortgage
The Deposit
Insurance
Preparing to Exchange
Exchange of Contracts

The Conveyancing Transaction: After Exchange
The Consequences of Exchange
Request for Completion Information
The Transfer Deed
Pre-completion Searches
Preparing for Completion

The Conveyancing Transaction: Completion and Post-completion
Completion
After Completion

Delay and Remedies
Late Completion
Remedies

Leaseholds
Introduction to Leasehold Property
The Grant of a Lease
The Assignment of a Lease
Drafting Leases
Flat Management Schemes and Service Charge Provisions
Rent Review in Commercial Leases
The Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II

Sales of Part and New Properties
Sales of Part
New Properties

Appendices