Using this book

Although land law is often perceived as being complex, it is actually a very structured subject. This means that it is possible to describe the essential rules and conditions for each particular topic and use these to analyse problems. By working through the rules and conditions in the Boxes given in the book, you can quickly and easily work through land law problem scenarios systematically and effectively and come to the answer knowing that you have covered the specific points relating to a topic.

The file below comes from the sample chapter 15 which is included elsewhere on this website

 Chapter 15 p351

BOX A looks at THE ESSENCE OF A LEASE. By working through points 1 -7 you can easily establish whether there is a right capable of being called a lease. BOX B looks at THE CREATION OF A LEASE. Having satisfied the conditions in BOX A, you can now move to BOX B and go through the different ways in which a lease can be created and see whether the parties in your particular assignment or examination scenario satisfy any of points 1 – 4. BOX C looks at THE PROTECTION OF A LEASE. You will need BOX C if the land that is leased has been sold to a third party. Too often elsewhere the material forming the content of BOX C is put in chapters at the beginning of a book and is not referred to again. This means that one of the common failings of students is to forget to look at this aspect altogether with the resultant loss in marks. Because the Boxes in ‘Making Sense of Land Law’ are comprehensive, you will find that BOX C appears in all chapters where it is relevant with a full explanation of its contents so you will understand easily the status of third parties. Just to prove that the Boxes work, a worked example of a typical land law problem question showing you how the answer is derived simply and easily by ticking the Boxes is included at the ends of the majority of the chapters. In the sample chapter, this worked example starts on page p389.

A new feature of the second edition is the inclusion of ‘discussion’ sections at the ends of several chapters which look at the differing viewpoints on the interpretation of points of law in the Chapter. The Chapter stands on its own if you do not want to delve further into the topic but, if you do, the various arguments are again written in a comprehensible and accessible manner. The discussion section in the sample chapter starts on page 395 and covers the mystery of what is called the non-proprietary lease, something that has caused a lot of judicial hot air, and on page 399 there is a discussion of the points surrounding taking possession and human rights, a topical subject.

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