Eliza Hakes is a Lecturer in Law at Aston University. Eliza worked as a solicitor before moving to work in higher education, where she has experience designing materials and teaching on the LLB, GDL, LPC, SQE, and Bar Training Course.Martin George is Professor of Land Law and Dean of the School of Law and Social Sciences at Aston University. He is an academic fellow of the Inner Temple, and an academic associate member of Gatehouse Chambers.

• 1. Using this book 2. The context of a property transaction Phase 0: Commercial considerations 3. Commercial considerations and taking instructions Phase 1: Due diligence 4. Investigating title to unregistered land 5. Investigating title to registered land 6. Analysing the entries arising from title investigation 7. Searches against the property 8. Planning permission and building regulations 9. Making enquiries of the seller Phase 2: The documentation 10. The licence 11. The sale contract 12. The transfer deed 13. The lease 14. The mortgage deed Phase 3: preparing for completion 15. Exchanging the sale contract 16. Pre-completion searches and enquiries 17. Practical steps to prepare for completion Phase 4: Completion 18. Consequences of late completion 19. Completion Phase 5: Post-completion 20. Post-completion steps Phase 6: Leasehold management 21. Consent under a lease 22. Enforcing leasehold covenants 23. Ending a lease. Appendix 1: André’s purchase of the House. Appendix 2: Style&Go Ltd’s purchase of the Salon. Appendix 3: Style&Go Ltd’s purchase of the Car Park. Appendix 4: Grant of the Nail Bar Lease to Polished Perfection Ltd. Appendix 5: Assignment of the Nail Bar Lease to Gemma’s Gels Ltd. Appendix 6: External documents. Appendix 7: Answers to Multiple Choice Practice Questions