ELEMENT 1: PRE-CONTRACT STAGE
1 preliminary instructions and client care
2 pre-contract enquiries and searches
3 deduce and investigate title
4 report to the client
5 determine appropriate action
6 analyse and draft a contract

ELEMENT 2: BINDING CONTRACT
1 adequate finance
2 making the contract binding

ELEMENT 3: AFTER THE CONTRACT BECOMES BINDING
1 deposit, undertakings and insurances
2 transfer the legal estate
3 report on the title
4 mortgage
5 completion and post-completion steps
6 mortgage completion and discharge

Taught within 15 one hour whole group sessions and 14 two hour and 1 six hour individual/small group work. Additionally, for students following a blended-learning mode of delivery there will be on-line activities.

(2.5 hour exam weighted at 70% will assess learning outcomes 1-7)
(1 hour exam weighted at 30% will assess learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7)

Both assessments form the combined mark.

Lecture and workshop materials. Blackboard

OUP - Property Law Handbook - annually updated edition

1. IDENTIFY THE COMPLEX LEGAL AND TACTICAL FACTORS INVOLVED IN A PROPERTY TRANSACTION, IN THE CONTEXT OF DOMESTIC TRANSACTIONS AND IN RELATION TO FREEHOLD OR LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, AND APPRECIATE THE NATURE OF THAT TRANSACTION
Reflection

2. EVALUATE COMPLEX ISSUES BOTH SYSTEMATICALLY AND CREATIVELY, MAKING SOUND JUDGMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH TAKING THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION FOR THE CLIENT IN RELATION TO THE TRANSACTION
Problem Solving

3. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING TO THE CLIENT AND TO OTHER PROFESSIONALS OR ORGANISATIONS, APPROPRIATE INFORMATION WHICH HAS BEEN CAREFULLY ANALYSED AND SYNTHESISED
Communication

4. IDENTIFY AND PERFORM THE CRITICAL STEPS IN A TRANSACTION
Knowledge & Understanding

5. DEMONSTRATE AWARENESS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY ARISE WHEN ACTING FOR MORE THAN ONE PARTY IN A PROPERTY TRANSACTION AND ACT APPROPRIATELY FOLLOWING ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION
Analysis

6. EVALUATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF LENDERS AND THE NEED TO CONSIDER MONEY LAUNDERING ISSUES AND TO APPLY AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE ISSUES IN COMMUNICATING APPROPRIATELY WITH THE RELEVANT PEOPLE OR BODIES ON SUCH ISSUES
Enquiry

7. DEMONSTRATE A SYSTEMATIC UNDERSTANDING AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TAX ASPECTS OF A PROPERTY TRANSACTION, INCLUDING STAMP DUTY LAND TAX AND TO BE ABLE TO COMBINE THAT KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHER COMPLEX ISSUES AND FACTORS IN THE PROVISION OF ADVICE TO THE CLIENT Application

Dealing with property matters in a synchronised sale and purchase is just part of this essential core subject. On completion of this module students will have a detailed practical knowledge of the law necessary to undertake the work of a trainee solicitor in a conveyancing department. Realistic case studies are used to illustrate the critical nature of deadlines and the impact of legal work on client's lives.