LC3S321 - Land Law 01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 3
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | LC3S321 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Land Law | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Law | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Law | ||
| Module Leader: | Hannah Coburn, Benjamin Jones | ||
| Module Team: | Clare Lewis, Tassadaq Hussain, Holly Evans, Hannah Menard | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2022 | Final Year of Intake: | 2027 |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 20 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | 100485 - law | ||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | 100 | ||
Document Version Information
| Version | 3 |
|---|---|
| Valid From | 01 Sep 2023 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2028 |
Module Aims
The module aims to introduce students to fundamental principles of Land Law in England and Wales and provide them with an understanding of the following.
The module will provide a basis for study for students to;
1. Develop an understanding of the rules of Land Law.
2. Develop knowledge and understanding of the issues that arise in registered and unregistered land, freehold and leasehold estates.
3. Develop knowledge and understanding of legal and equitable interests in land, the landlord/tenant relationship and the principles of trusts of land and co-ownership.
4. Develop analytical, application and problem solving skill.
Content Summary
The module will cover the following indicative content:
Nature of Land:
· Distinction between real property and personal property
· How to acquire and transfer legal and equitable estates
· How to acquire and dispose of legal and equitable interests in land
· Methods to protect and enforce third party interests
· Different ways in which land can be held
· Legal formalities required to create and transfer interests and estates in land
Title to Land:
· Registration of title to land:
· Estates that can be substantively registered
· How to protect interests
· Interests that override registration and interests that need to be protected on the register
· Core principles of unregistered title to land:
· Role of title deeds
· Land Charges
· Continuing role of doctrine of notice
Co-ownership and Trusts:
· Differences between joint tenants and tenants in common in law and in equity
· Rule of survivorship
· Severance of joint tenancies
· Solving disagreements between co-owners by reference to sections 14 and 15 of the Trusts of Land & Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
Proprietary Rights:
· Essential characteristics of easements
· Methods for creation of easements
· Rules for the passing of the benefit and burden of freehold covenants
· Mortgages, including enforceability of terms, priority of mortgages, lender’s powers and duties, and protection of mortgagors and other third parties with an interest in the land
Leases:
· Relationship between landlord and tenant in a lease
· Essential characteristics of a lease including the difference between a lease and a licence
· Privity of contract and privity of estate
· Rules for the passing of the benefit and burden of leasehold covenants and enforceability
· Purpose and effect of an alienation covenant
· Remedies for breach of leasehold covenants (including forfeiture)
· Different ways a lease can be terminated.
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Independent Study | 83 |
| Directed Study | 72 |
| Formative Assessment - Independent | 5 |
| Total Hours Selected | 200 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Evidence detailed knowledge and understanding of Land Law in England and Wales |
| LO2 | Present and make a reasoned choice between alternative solutions in Land Law and apply knowledge and understanding to offer reasoned conclusions. |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous Online Assessment | Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 | Assessment to be completed in a specific timescale, students to answer questions from a range of questions on key aspects of Land Law. 48 Hours Duration | 120 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
| Asynchronous Assessment | Essay 1 | An individual coursework requiring address of key aspects of the substantive rules of Land Law. | 0 | 2000 | 50 | No | 40 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | ||
| Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Essay 1 | ✔ | ✔ | |