Property Law and Practice

Module Identifier: LC31820
Module Title: Property Law and Practice
Academic Year: 2026/2027
Semester: Semester 2
Co-ordinator: Mrs Lauren Harvey
Reading List: View on Aspire
Pre-Requisite: CT24820 or LC24820
Pre-Requisite: CT10120 or CT10420 or CT20120 or LC10120 or LC10420 or LC20120
Co-Requisite: LC31320 or LC31420 or LC31520 or LC31620 or LC31720
If intending to prepare for the SQE1 examination students should also pursue:
Other Staff: Ms Caroline Whitby

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Problem-solving written answers:	25%
Semester Exam	Online examination: 2 Hours In person in computer room	75%
Supplementary Assessment	Problem-solving written answers:	25%
Supplementary Exam	Online examination: 2 Hours In person in computer room	75%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Identify the key elements of a freehold and/or leasehold property transaction to meet the needs of a client
Conduct an investigation of a registered or an unregistered freehold and/or leasehold title
Carry out pre-contract searches and enquiries undertaken when acquiring a freehold and/or leasehold property
Progress a freehold and/or leasehold property transaction to exchange of contracts
Carry out pre-completion steps relevant to a freehold and/or leasehold property transaction
Carry out completion and post-completion steps to meet the needs of a client
Apply an understanding of the grant and the assignment of a commercial lease to meet the needs of a client
Apply an understanding of the key lease covenants in a commercial lease and the law relating to a breach of these covenants

Brief description

This module covers the core legal principles and practical rules associated with land and property law and practice.

Students are expected to draw on and apply knowledge from the following areas of law and practice:

The core principles of land law and relevant aspects of trust and contract law.

The core knowledge areas of freehold real estate law and practice.

The core knowledge areas of leasehold real estate law and practice.

The core principles of planning law.

The core principles of property taxation.

Content

1. Registered and unregistered land.

2. Freehold and leasehold estates, and legal and equitable interests in land.

3. Landlord and tenant.

4. Co-ownership. The key elements of a freehold and/or leasehold residential or commercial property transaction.

5. Investigation of a registered or an unregistered freehold and/or leasehold title.

6. Pre-contract searches and enquiries undertaken when acquiring a freehold and/or leasehold property.

7. Steps in progressing a freehold and/or leasehold property transaction to exchange of contracts.

8. Pre-completion steps relevant to a freehold and/or leasehold property transaction.

9. Completion and post-completion steps relevant to a freehold and/or leasehold property transaction including remedies for delayed completion.

10. Planning law.

11. The grant and the assignment of a commercial lease and/or underlease.

12. The key lease covenants in a commercial lease and the law relating to a breach of these covenants.

13. Security of tenure under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 Part II.

Module skills

Skills type	Skills details
Adaptability and resilience	Students will be presented with new and novel scenarios regularly in order to develop their ability to adapt the application of their legal knowledge. Feedback and feedforward sessions reflecting on performance in set tasks.
Co-ordinating with others	Many of the classroom exercises will require teamwork.
Creative Problem Solving	Scenarios and case studies central to module delivery with students developing solutions.
Critical and analytical thinking	Central to problem-solving and decision making in the context of legal analysis.
Digital capability	Computer-based assessment. Legal research via electronic databases.
Professional communication	Central to all interactions on this module (core to the professional and ethical elements of the competency requirements)
Real world sense	Practical and client-facing aspects of the module.
Reflection	Feedback and feedforward sessions reflecting on performance in set tasks.
Subject Specific Skills	Knowledge of land and property law and practice.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6