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It covers analysing registered and unregistered titles, interpreting Land Registry entries, and identifying ownership through the epitome of title, including common issues and required actions. It details pre-contract searches, finance sources and mortgage types, contract drafting, deposit handling, exchange using Law Society formulae, completion effects, remedies for delayed completion, and key leasehold structures, covenants, remedies, and termination. 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\nProperty Law and Practice  \nCore knowledge areas of freehold real estate law and practice  \nInvestigation of a registered and unregistered freehold title:  \n● key elements and structure of freehold property transactions  \n● process of analysing Land Registry official copy entries  \n● process of analysing an epitome of title and deducing ownership  \n● issues that could arise from an investigation of title and further action required  \n● purpose and process of reporting to the client.  \nPre-contract searches and enquiries:  \n● range and purpose of making searches and raising enquiries (including who would make these) .  \n● ~~who would make the searches and raise enquiries~~.  \n● Issues that could arise from the results of searches and enquiries.  \nLaw Society Conveyancing Protocol  \nFinance:  \n● sources of finance for a property transaction  \n● types of mortgage.  \nActing for a lender:  \n● lender’s requirements  \n● purpose of a certificate of title.  \nPreparation for and exchange of contracts:  \n● drafting the sale contract including:  \n● key conditions contained in the:  \n■ Standard Conditions of Sale  \n■ Standard Commercial Property Conditions.  \n● purpose of, and matters covered by, special conditions  \n● methods of holding a deposit:  \n■ stakeholder  \n■ agent  \n● insurance and risk  \n● basics of VAT in a contract  \n● timing for issuing certificate of title to a lender  \n● the practice, method and authority to exchange (the Law Society’s formulae for exchange)  \n● consequences of exchange.  \nPre-completion:  \n● form of transfer deed and formalities for execution  \n● pre-completion searches  \n● pre-completion steps (including financial considerations and apportionments) .  \nCompletion and post-completion:  \n● methods and effect of completion  \n● post-completion steps.  \nRemedies for delayed completion:  \n● common law damages  \n● contractual compensation  \n● notice to complete  \n● rescission.  \nCore knowledge areas of leasehold real estate law and practice  \nStructure and content of a lease:  \n● repair  \n● insurance  \n● alterations  \n● user and planning  \n● rent and rent review  \n● alienation  \n● options for the term of a lease, including break clauses  \n● Code for Leasing Business Premises.  \nProcedural steps for the grant of a lease or underlease:  \n● drafting the lease  \n● purpose of an agreement for lease  \n● deduction and investigation of title  \n● pre-contract enquiries and searches  \n● pre-completion formalities  \n● completion and post-completion steps.  \nProcedural steps for the assignment of a lease:  \n● drafting the contract for the assignment of a lease  \n● deduction and investigation of title  \n● pre-contract enquiries and searches  \n● landlord’s consent  \n● deed of assignment / transfer and covenants for title  \n● pre-completion formalities  \n● authorised guarantee agreement  \n● completion and post-completion steps.  \nLicence to assign and licence to underlet:  \n● purpose of and who prepares the draft  \n● privity of contract and how the licence deals with this  \n● key provisions in the licence.  \nLeasehold covenants:  \n● liability on covenants in leases –  \n● leases granted before 1 January 1996  \n● leases granted on or after 1 January 1996  \nRemedies for breach of a leasehold covenant:  \n● action in debt  \n● forfeiture  \n● Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery  \n● pursue guarantors and/or rent deposit  \n● specific performance  \n● damages  \n● self-help/Jervis v Harris clause.  \nTermination of a lease:  \n● effluxion of time  \n● surrender  \n● merger.  \nSecurity of tenure under a business lease:  \n● Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Part II)–  \n● application of 1954 Act (including contracting out)  \n● renewal lease by the tenant  \n● termination by the landlord  \n● landlord’s grounds of opposition  \n● terms of new lease  \n● availability of compensation.  \nCore principles of planning law in England and Wales  \nStatutory definition of “Development”  \nMatte","cbCaibgK4NlXEiIV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibgK4NlXEiIV","pdf",79168,27,"English","# Property Law and Practice\n## Investigation of freehold title\n## Pre-contract searches and enquiries\n## Law Society Conveyancing Protocol\n## Completion, post-completion, and remedies\n# Core knowledge areas of leasehold real estate law and practice\n## Structure and content of a lease\n## Assignment and licence to assign/underlet\n## Leasehold covenants and remedies\n## Termination and security of tenure\n# Core principles of planning law in England and Wales\n## Development and planning permission\n## Building regulations control and enforcement\n# Taxation – property\n## Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Transaction Tax\n## VAT and Capital Gains Tax\n# Wills and the Administration of Estates\n## Validity, executors, and personal representatives\n## Alterations, revocation, and interpretation\n## Intestacy rules and probate practice","[{\"question\":\"What are the 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