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REMF54 - Property Law

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REMF54-Property Law

Module Provider: Real Estate and Planning
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
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Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Miss Joanne Stringer
Email: j.stringer@henley.reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module is designed to help students develop a conceptual understanding of the legal environment in which real estate operates in the UK.Ìý


Aims:

Students will gain a systematic appreciation of how property law shapes the rights and obligations which attach to owners and occupiers of real property in England and Wales. It also aims to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the legal principles governing the use, enjoyment and transfer of freehold and leasehold land and to set these in their practical and commercial contexts.Ìý


Assessable learning outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, studentsÌýshould be ableÌýto:Ìý





  • demonstrate a practical understanding of the basic principles of the law governing estates and interests in land and their acquisition;Ìý




  • demonstrate a critical awareness of how these principles impact on the ownership and occupation of real estate;Ìý




  • enumerate and understand the principal liabilities, obligations and rights between landlords and tenants and the remedies for breaches of covenant;Ìý




  • explain and evaluate the way in which the lawÌýprotects the occupation of tenants of business premises;Ìý




  • identify and analyse potential legal rights and liabilities arising out of complex hypothetical scenarios;Ìý







  • organise an d deploy legal material concisely and effectively in writing.Ìý




Additional outcomes:

Students will be encouraged, through guided discussion, toÌýfurtherÌýdevelop their oral communication skills and their effectiveness in group situations.Ìý


Outline content:



  • Estates and interests in land and their acquisitionÌý




  • Easements and freehold covenantsÌý




  • The protection of interests in land and overriding interestsÌý




  • Leases, licences and the enforceability of leasehold covenantsÌý




  • The principal leasehold covenantsÌý







  • Remedies for breach of covenantÌý




  • Commercial rent reviewÌý




  • Statutory protection of business tenants.Ìý




    • Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

    3 hours per week comprising a mixture of lectures andÌýseminars involving practical application and discussion.Ìý


    Contact hours:
    Ìý Autumn Spring Summer
    Lectures 22
    Seminars 10
    Guided independent study: Ìý Ìý Ìý
    Ìý Ìý Wider reading (independent) 10
    Ìý Ìý Wider reading (directed) 30
    Ìý Ìý Exam revision/preparation 40
    Ìý Ìý Preparation of practical report 20
    Ìý Ìý Completion of formative assessment tasks 10
    Ìý Ìý Revision and preparation 10
    Ìý Ìý Essay preparation 20
    Ìý Ìý Reflection 28
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    Total hours by term 0 0
    Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
    Total hours for module 200

    Summative Assessment Methods:
    Method Percentage
    Written exam 50
    Report 40
    Set exercise 10

    Summative assessment- Examinations:

    Two hour written examination (50%).


    Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

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    Report:Ìý



    A complex realistic scenario looking at a detailed aspect of property law from the viewpoint of a graduate surveyor offering initial advice on a specific topic or topics.Ìý





    • 2,500 words (word guide)Ìý




    • To be submitted during timetabling week 29 (week 10) of spring termÌý





    Set exercise:Ìý



    An online test comprising:Ìý





    • 10 multiple choice or true/false questionsÌý




    • To take place during timetabling week 27 (week 8) of spring termÌý




    Formative assessment methods:

    One mock examination in the same style and format as the summative examinationÌýto be attempted by the students at a time of their own choosing.Ìý


    Penalties for late submission:

    Penalties for late submission on this module are in accordance with the University policy. Please refer to page 5 of the Postgraduate Guide to Assessment for further information: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/student/exa-guidePG.aspxÌý



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    Assessment requirements for a pass:

    The pass-mark for this module is 50%.


    Reassessment arrangements:

    Reassessment will be by a three-hour written exam, subject to variation by the examination board as appropriate.


    Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

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    Last updated: 8 April 2021

    THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.

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