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Law of Property Act 1925: Pitfalls and Practice a Century On

Published: February 2026
£80.00
ISBN:
9781784462840
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Expected release date is 23rd Feb 2026

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Law of Property Act 1925: Pitfalls and Practice a Century On

Clare Harman Clark

This essential resource takes each significant section of the Law of Property Act 1925 in turn, offering a clear explanation and practical insight for all legal professionals.

It offers a modern translation of complex areas and explores common issues that crop up in daily practice.

With almost two decades in the field, the author unites the foundations of property law with modern practice and looks ahead to the challenges practitioners could face as the legislation encounters change in our modern world.

Contents:

  1. Estates and interests
  2. Capacity
  3. Overreaching
  4. Co-ownership
  5. Party walls
  6. Insurance proceeds
  7. The buyer and seller summons
  8. The root of title
  9. Contracts and conveyances
  10. Deeds
  11. Implied easements
  12. Presumption of due execution
  13. Implied covenants
  14. Benefits and burdens
  15. Releasing restrictive covenants
  16. Legal mortgages
  17. LPA receivers
  18. Rentcharges
  19. Legal assignment
  20. Surviving a surrender
  21. Running with the reversion
  22. Consents under leases
  23. Lease for life
  24. Enlargement
  25. Perpetuities and accumulations
  26. Bona vacantia
  27. Fraud
  28. Merging with a superior title
  29. Rights of pre-emption
  30. Commons and waste lands
  31. Serving notices
  32. Land charges are binding.

About the author:

Specialising in property law for nearly two decades, Clare has advised on countless complex transactions, and trained both lawyers and clients. She chairs TLS's Property Section, lectures in property law at the University of Westminster, and writes widely for industry/national press, contributing to numerous books and publishing A Practical Guide to Green Leases for Property Professionals

Book Information

ISBN 9781784462840
Format Paperback
Pages 192
Publisher The Law Society