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Burn, E. H. 1922-

Cheshire and Burn's modern law of real property / E.H. Burn, J. Cartwright. - 18th ed. - New York, NY : Oxford University Press, c2011. - cxliv, 1206 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references p. [1167]-1206 and index.

Table of Contents:
Part I Introduction
1:An introduction to land law
Part II The modern law in historical context
2:The common law system
3:Modification of the common law by equity
4:Settlements before 1926
5:The simplification of the law: 1925, 1996 and 2002
Part III Estates and interests in land
6:The estate in fee simple absolute in possession
7:Commonhold
8:General characteristics and creation of leases
9:Covenants in leases
10:Termination of leases and recovery of possession by the landlord
11:Statutory codes for special leases
12:The strict settlement and the trust for sale before 1997
13:The trust of land
14:Concurrent interests
15:Future interests: the rules against perpetuities and accumulations of income
16:Entailed interests and life interests
17:Determinable interests and interests upon condition subsequent
18:Easements and profits
19:Covenants
20:Rentcharges
21:Mortgages
22:Equities and proprietary estoppel
23:Licences
Part IV The creation, transfer and extinction of estates and interests in land
24:The contract
25:Formalities required for the creation and transfer of estates and interests in land
26:Capacity to acquire, hold and transfer estates and interests in land
27:Unregistered conveyancing
28:Registered conveyancing
29:Extinction of estates and interests in land.

ISBN: 9780199593408 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2011933693

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Real property--Great Britain.

LC Class. No.: KD829 / .C45 2011