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LS3529: ENGLISH PROPERTY LAW (2026-2027)

Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:41


Course Overview

This course will explore and critically evaluate the concepts of land and property in the law of England and Wales; estates and interests in land (freehold, leasehold, licence, mortgage and easement); freehold covenants; registered and unregistered land and conveyancing of registered land; trusts in land (including co-ownership); adverse possession; landlord and tenant relationships, leasehold covenants, leasehold enfranchisement, and commonhold. 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Douglas Bain

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or () or Bachelor of Laws (Accelerated)
  • Either Law (LS) or Legal Studies (Ma Honours) (LX)
  • One of LS2031 The Law of Property (Passed) or () or Bachelor of Laws (Accelerated)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will explore and critically evaluate the concepts of land and property in the law of England and Wales; estates and interests in land (freehold, leasehold, licences, mortgage and easement); restrictive covenants; registered and unregistered land and conveyancing of registered land; adverse possession; landlord and tenant relationships, leasehold covenants and ownership.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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2-hour Online Exam worth 100% of the course grade.
Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

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Multiple-Choice Questions class test (formatively assessed).
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Resit Assessments

Exam

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Resit Online Exam.
Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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