Q&A Land Law 2009-2010

264 Pages·2009·2.03 MB·English

by  Martin Dixon

Q&A
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Routledge Cavendish Questions & Answers Series
Land Law
2009–2010

Q&A
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Routledge Cavendish Questions & Answers Series
Land Law
2009–2010
Martin J Dixon and Gerwyn LL H Griffiths
Sixth edition published 2009 by Routledge-Cavendish
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Dixon, Martin, MA.
Land law, 2009–2010 / Martin J. Dixon and Gerwyn Griffiths. – 6th edn.
p. cm. – (Routledge-Cavendish questions and answers series)
Rev. ed. of: Q&A land law, 2007–2008. [Rev.] 5th ed. 2007.
1. Land tenure – Law and legislation – England – Miscellanea. 2. Land titles – Registration
and transfer – England – Miscellanea. 3. Licenses – England – Miscellanea. 4. Land tenure –
Law and legislation – Wales – Miscellanea. 5. Land titles – Registration and transfer – Wales
– Miscellanea. 6. Licenses – Wales – Miscellanea. I. Griffiths, Gerwyn. II. Dixon, Martin,
MA. Q&A land law, 2007–2008. III. Title.
KD833.D593 2009
346.4204′3 – dc22
2008038023
ISBN 0-203-86800-5 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN10: 0–415–48367–0(Print Edition)
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C
ONTENTS
Table of Cases vii
Table of Statutes xxi
Introduction 1
1 Registered Land 3
2 Unregistered Land 23
3 Co-ownership 43
4 Successive Interests In Land 71
5 Leases 81
6 Licences and Proprietary Estoppel 123
7 Easements 147

8 Freehold Covenants 171
9 The Law of Mortgages 193
10 Miscellaneous Problems 219
Index 235
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ABLE OF ASES
90 Thornhill Road, Re [1970] Ch 261 ...........................................80
AG Securities v Vaughan [1990] 1 AC 417 .............................85, 92, 96, 98
Abbey National Building Society v Cann [1991] 1 AC 56 ...........8, 12, 14, 52, 64, 65
Abbey National Mortgages plc v Mostaga Saleh-Rad (1998) (unreported) .............64
Abbey National v Stringer [2006] EWCA Civ 338 ................................62
Abbott v Abbott [2007] UKPC 53 ....................................49, 50, 51, 62
Aberconway, Re [1953] Ch 647 ................................................79
Ahmed v Kendrick (1987) 56 P & CR 121 .......................................68
Aldred’s Case (1610) 9 Co Rep 57b ............................................150
Alliance & Leicester BS v Slayford [2001] 1 All ER (Comm) 1 ..............48, 203, 210
Amsprop Trading Ltd v Harris Distribution Ltd
[1997] 1 WLR 1025 ....................................180, 181, 183, 185, 188
Antoniades v Villiers [1990] 1 AC 417 ...................85, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98
Argyle Building Society v Hammond (1984) P & CR 148 ...........................9
Arlesford Trading Co v Servansingh [1971] 1 WLR 1080 ......................99, 105
Armstrong v Jones (1869) 2 Hudson’s BC (4th Edn) 6 .............................31

Ashburn Anstalt v Arnold
[1989] 1 Ch 1 ........................14, 34, 59, 83, 84, 91, 95, 97, 124, 127, 131,
132, 143, 144, 145, 159, 160, 164, 169
Ashley Guarantee v Zacaria [1993] 1 WLR 62 ....................................20
Aslan v Murphy (Nos 1 and 2) [1990] 1 WLR 766 .............................92, 94
Attorney-General of Southern Nigeria v John Holt and Co [1915] AC 599 ...........162
Attorney-General v Reynolds [1911] 2 KB 888 ..................................131
Austen, Re [1929] 2 Ch 155 ...................................................73
Austerberry v Corporation of Oldham (1885) 29 ChD 750 ....................184, 188
BHP Petroleum Ltd v Chesterfield Ltd [2002] Ch 194 ...............101, 102, 103, 121
Babic v Thompson (1999) 96(2) LSG 30 .........................................50
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Q&A LAND LAW 2009–2010
Bailey v Stephens (1862) 12 CB NS 91 .........................................149
Banco Exterior Internacional v Mann [1995] 1 All ER 936 ........................212
Banco Exterior Internacional v Thomas [1997] 1 WLR 221 ........................211
Bank of Baroda v Dhillon [1998] 1 FLR 524 .....................................54
Bank of India v Mody (1998) 95(12) LSG 29 .....................................54
Bank of Ireland Home Mortgages Ltd v Bell [2001] 2 FLR 809 ..................47, 54
Bank of Scotland v Grimes [1985] 2 All ER 254 .............................205, 217
Bankers Trust Co v Namdar [1997] NPC 22 ..................................46, 68
Bannister v Bannister [1948] 2 All ER 133 .................................127, 137
Barca v Mears [2004] EWHC 2170 (Ch) .........................................52
Barclays Bank v Taylor [1974] Ch 137 ...........................................19
Barclays Bank Ltd v O’Brien [1994] 1 AC 180 ........201, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 217
Barclays Bank plc v Zaroovabli [1997] Ch 321 .............................12, 88, 96
Barrett v Hilton Developments Ltd [1975] Ch 237 .........................27, 34, 40
Basham, Re [1986] 1 WLR 1498 ................................136, 137, 138, 146
Batchelor v Marlow [2003] 1 WLR 764 ...........................151, 160, 162, 168
Baxter v Four Oaks Properties Ltd [1965] Ch 816 .............................175, 18
Beaulane Properties v Palmer [2006] Ch 79; [2005] 4 All ER 461 ..............220, 224
Berg Homes v Grey (1980) 253 EG 473 ........................................135
Berkley v Poulett (1976) 242 EG 39 ...........................................232
Bhullar v McArdle [2001] EWCA Civ 557 .......................................16
Bibby v Stirling (1998) 76 P & CR D 36 ..........................141, 144, 153, 161
Biggs v Hoddinott [1898] 2 Ch 307 .......................................201, 209
Billson v Residential Apartments Ltd [1992] 1 AC 494 ..............110, 113, 116, 117
Binions v Evans [1972] Ch 359 .......................................124, 127, 132

Birmingham Midshires Mortgage Services Ltd v Sabherwal (Sudesh)
(2000) 80 P & CR 256 ................................................8, 40, 48
Bolton Paul, Re [1976] Ch 13 .................................................150
Borman v Griffith [1930] 1 Ch 493 ........................................156, 164
Bostock v Bryant (1990) 61 P & CR 23 ..........................................85
Botham v TSB Bank plc [1996] EGCS 149 .................................230, 231
Boyer v Warbey [1953] 1 QB 234 ..........................................89, 101
Bradbury v Hoolin [1998] NPC 87 .............................................58
Bradley v Carritt [1903] AC 253 ..............................................200
Brandt (William) v Dunlop Rubber (1905) (unreported) ...........................197
Bray v Ford [1896] AC 44 .....................................................80
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TABLE OF CASES
Bristol and West plc v Dace (unreported) .......................................205
Brooker Estates v Ayers (1987) The Times, 13 February ............................92
Brown and Root v Sun Alliance and London Assurance Co Ltd
(1996) 75 P & CR 223; [1995] 3 WLR 558 ..........................119, 120, 134
Browne v Flower [1911] 1 Ch 219 .............................................150
Bruton v London & Quadrant Housing Association
[2000] 1 AC 406 ......................................82, 85, 86, 91, 92, 94, 98
Buckinghamshire County Council v Moran
[1990] Ch 623 .................................220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228
Buckland v Butterfield (1820) 2 Brod & Bing 54 ............................232, 233
Bull v Bull [1955] 1 QB 234 ......................................8, 28, 47, 51, 53
Burgess v Rawnsley [1975] Ch 429 ..........................................67, 69
Burns v Burns [1984] 1 Ch 317 ................................................54
CIBC Mortgages v Pitt [1994] 1 AC 200 ...................................210, 211
Caerns Motor Services v Texaco Geedes [1994] 1 WLR 1249 .......................106
Campbell v Griffin [2001] EWCA Civ 990; [2001] W & TLR 981 .................137
Campbell v Holyland (1877) 7 ChD 166 ........................................206
Canty v Broad ..........................................................146, 161
Cardigan v Curzon-Howe (1885) 30 Ch D 531 ....................................80
Celsteel Ltd v Alton House Holdings Ltd
[1985] 1 WLR 204 ..................................15, 100, 132, 137, 154, 161
Central London Commercial Estates Ltd v Kato Kagaku Co Ltd
[1998] 4 All ER 948 ......................................................227
Central London Commercial Estates v Kato Kagku [1998] 4 All ER 948 .............220

Central Midlands Estates v Leicester Dyers [2003] All ER (D) 141 (Jan) .............151
Chaffe v Kingsley [2000] 79 P & CR 404 ..................................158, 168
Chambers v Randall [1923] 1 Ch 149 ..........................................181
Chandler v Bradley [1897] 1 Ch 315 ............................................80
Chatsworth Properties v Effiom [1971] 1 WLR 144 ..............................205
Chelsea Yacht and Boat Club Ltd v Pope [2000] 1 WLR 1941 .................230, 231
Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society v Grant (1994) The Times, 9 May ........203
Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society v Norgan [1996] 1 WLR 343 .......205, 217
Chhokar v Chhokar [1984] FLR 313 .........................................18, 56
Cho v Han (2000) ...........................................................136
Christian v Christian (1981) 131 NLJ 43 ........................................55
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