The law of real property / by Sir Robert Megarry and Sir William Wade ; 10th edition by Martin Dixon, Janet Bignell, Nick Hopkins.

London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2024.

10th edition

201720

Real property -- Great Britain.

1. Introduction

2. Tenures and estates

3. Estates

4. Possession of land

5. Unregistered conveyancing: titles and incumbrances

6. Registration of title

7. Adverse possession and limitation

8. Perpetuities and accumulation

9. The use of trusts in the law of real property

10. Creating trusts of land

11. The trusts of land and appointment of Trustees Act 1996

12. Co-ownership

13. Wills and intestacy

14. Contracts of sale

15. Proprietary estoppel

16. The nature and creation of leases

17. Determination of tenancies

18. Common obligations of landlord and tenant

19. Leasehold covenants

20. Leasehold conveyancing

21. Security of tenure

22. Fixtures

23. The nature and creation of mortgages and charges

24. Rights of parties under a mortgage and charge

25. Priority of mortgages

26. The nature of easements and profits

27. Creation of easements and Profits

28. Enforcement and extinguishment of easements and profits

29. Species of easements and profits

30. Other incorporeal hereditaments

31. Freehold covenants

32. Commonhold

33. Licences

34. Legal Incapacities.

Megarry & Wade provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all aspects of the contemporary law of real property as well as valuable information on the historical background of the law. First published in 1957, it is Sweet & Maxwell's flagship frontlist title in this subject area – it is a clearly structured, comprehensive, and authoritative text that covers every aspect of the subject. The book examines the conventions and principles of the subject in a way that is seldom replicated elsewhere. The text covers every element of the law of real property and offers a complete explanation of the law as it stands. The text itself is divided into clearly referenced and accessible chapters – each chapter comprehensively addresses a specific area of law and has been formulated for ease of navigation and the natural flow of information to the reader. The book introduces the reader to substantive areas of law before dealing with the complex issues which can arise in relation to priorities between competing interests. Basic principles and concepts are given a full explanation and applied in greater detail in a historical, contextual, and practical manner, enabling the reader to develop a firm grasp of the subject and its key issues. It covers a broad subject but is authoritative and frequently cited. Places the development of land law in a historical context and sets out clearly the legal framework for real property, enabling practitioners to put the current law in context ; Covers the whole of the English law of real property, together with related subjects such as conveyancing, leases and wills and intestacy, in single volume, providing a vital tool for all property and conveyancing solicitors and barristers ; Provides a comprehensive examination of the rights and liabilities of landowners, setting out the legal requirements, explaining the technical issues and providing authoritative interpretation of statutes and measured analysis of relevant decisions ; Deals with the complex issues that can arise in relation to priorities between competing interests, highlighting potential issues and the means to resolve them ; Includes extensive case referencing, showing how the law can be applied in practice ; Incorporates the raft of recent legislation and case law that has transformed property law in England and Wales ; Explains the fundamentals, principles, and concepts of the law of real property, providing the ideal first point of reference to find a definitive answer on this broad subject ; Includes extensive case referencing, showing how the law can be applied in practice · Painstaking attention to detail ; Considers aspects of Land Law which other titles do not, e.g. the chapters on Wills, Perpetuities and Land Law, Settlements, Rentcharges ; A repository of historical material that cannot easily be found elsewhere ; Authoritative text frequently cited in court and drawn on by parliamentary draftsmen. - Publisher's website.

Previous edition 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Megarry & Wade : the law of real property

9780414117075

ccc, 1640 pages ; 24 cm