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Land Law (Tripos)
- Introduction: The definition of land (including fixtures). Alienability of land and fragmentation of benefit. Freehold and leasehold estates. Law and equity. Trusts and the doctrine of notice. Historical overview of the property legislation 1925-2002. Adverse possession (in both registered and unregistered land). Human rights and property law.
- Registration of title: Registrable interests. Notices and restrictions. Dispositions. Interests that override registered dispositions. Alteration and indemnity.
- Trusts and co-ownership: Concurrent interests. Trusts of land. Acquisition of beneficial interests. Overreaching. Joint tenancy and tenancy in common. Termination of co-ownership: severance and survivorship.
- Mortgages: Creation and characteristics. Protection of the equity of redemption. Regulation of mortgage finance. Undue influence, duress, misrepresentation. Protection against third parties. Rights and remedies of mortgagees (excluding questions of priority between mortgagees). Judicial control of rights to possession.
- Easements: Creation (including prescription) and characteristics. Termination. Protection against third parties.
- Freehold covenants: Definition. Enforceability (transmission of benefit and burden). Termination.
- Leases: Creation and characteristics. Assignment of leases. Termination of leases. Protection against third parties. Enforceability of landlord and tenant covenants in post 1995 leases.
- Informally created interests in land: Licences. Proprietary estoppel. Protection against third parties.
Only outline knowledge will be required of the Land Charges Act 1972. Questions will not be set on incorporeal hereditaments other than easements, the statutory security of tenure of tenants, the interpretation of freehold or leasehold covenants, or other circumstances in which covenants may be implied into leases.