Property Law Cases and Materials

Roger J. Smith is Fellow and Tutor at Magdalen College, Oxford. He is also the author of a textbook, Property Law, and a shorter text on the subject, Introduction to Land Law, both published by Pearson.

• Preface xivAcknowledgements xvTable of cases xxiiTable of statutes xlixTable of statutory instruments lxiiPart I Introductory matters 1Chapter 1 Basic property principles 3 Chapter 2 Human rights 25 Chapter 3 Property interests 42 Part II General principles: how property interests arise and purchasers 61Chapter 4 Original acquisition of property interests 63 Chapter 5 The transfer and creation of property interests 113 Chapter 6 Formalities: rationale and trusts 170 Chapter 7 Formalities: estoppel 183 Chapter 8 The family home 228 Chapter 9 Purchasers: general principles and land charges 281 Chapter 10 Purchasers: registration of title 301 Part III Rights to enjoy land: estates and commonhold 365Chapter 11 Concurrent ownership: joint tenancy and tenancy in common 367 Chapter 12 Trusts of land 391 Chapter 13 Successive interests 452 Chapter 14 Leases: requirements and types 460 Chapter 15 Leases: obligations and remedies 510 Chapter 16 Leases: parties and the running of covenants 567 Chapter 17 Commonhold 605 Part IV Other interests in land 617Chapter 18 Licences 619 Chapter 19 Easements and profits 642 Chapter 20 Covenants 701 Chapter 21 Mortgages 735 Index 802