Property Practice SQE1 Revision Checklist
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Core knowledge areas of freehold real estate law and practice
Investigation of a registered and unregistered freehold title
Key elements and structure of freehold property transactions
Chapter 1, Pages 2–7
Process of analysing Land Registry official copy entries
Chapter 2, Pages 18–21
Process of analysing an epitome of title and deducing ownership
Chapter 2, Pages 21–28
Issues that could arise from an investigation of title and further action required
Chapter 2, Pages 28–42
Purpose and process of reporting to the client
Chapter 4, Page 103
Pre-contract searches and enquiries
Range and purpose of making searches and raising enquiries
Chapter 3, pages 50–63
Who would make the searches and raise enquiries
Chapter 3, pages 50–63
Results of searches and enquiries
Chapter 3, pages 64–66
Law Society Conveyancing Protocol
Chapter 1, pages 12–13
Finance
Sources of finance for a property transaction
Chapter 1, pages 9–10
Types of mortgage
Chapter 1, pages 9–10
Acting for a lender
Lender’s requirements
Chapter 4, pages 104–105
Purpose of a certificate of title
Chapter 4, pages 105–106
Preparation for and exchange of contracts
Key conditions contained in the Standard Conditions of Sale and Standard Commercial Property Conditions
Chapter 4, pages 88–96
Purpose of, and matters covered by, special conditions
Chapter 4, pages 96–98
Methods of holding a deposit: stakeholder and agent
Chapter 4, page 95
Insurance and risk
Chapter 4, pages 100–101
Basics of VAT in a contract
Chapter 4, pages 101–103
Timing for issuing certificate of title to a lender
Chapter 4, pages 105–106
The practice, method, and authority to exchange
Chapter 4, pages 107–109
Consequences of exchange
Chapter 4, page 109
Pre-completion
Form of transfer deed and formalities for execution
Chapter 5, pages 118–122
Pre-completion searches
Chapter 5, pages 122–130
Pre-completion steps
Chapter 5, pages 118–131
Completion and post-completion in each of England and Wales
Methods and effect of completion
Chapter 5, page 131
Post-completion steps
Chapter 5, pages 131–134
Remedies for delayed completion in each of England and Wales
Common law damages
Chapter 5, page 135
Contractual compensation
Chapter 5, page 135
Notice to complete
Chapter 5, page 136
Rescission
Chapter 5, page 136
Core knowledge areas of leasehold real estate law and practice
Structure and content of a lease
Repair
Chapter 6, Pages 148–150
Insurance
Chapter 6, Pages 150–155
Alterations
Chapter 6, Pages 155–158
User and planning
Chapter 6, Pages 159–161
Rent and rent review
Chapter 6, Pages 161–164
Alienation
Chapter 6, Pages 164–169
Options for the term of a lease
Chapter 6, Page 170
Code for Leasing Business Premises
Chapter 6, Pages 170–171
Procedural steps for the grant of a lease or underlease in each of England and Wales
Drafting the lease
Chapter 7, page 188
Purpose of an agreement for lease
Chapter 7, page 188
Deduction and investigation of title
Chapter 7, pages 182–185
Pre-contract enquiries and searches
Chapter 7, page 186
Pre-completion formalities
Chapter 7, pages 188–189
Completion and post-completion steps
Chapter 7, pages 189–192
Procedural steps for the assignment of a lease
Deduction of title
Chapter 7, pages 193–194
Pre-contract enquiries and searches
Chapter 7, page 194
Landlord’s consent
Chapter 7, pages 194–197
Deed of assignment and covenants for title
Chapter 7, pages 197–198
Pre-completion formalities
Chapter 7, page 199
Authorised guarantee agreement
Chapter 7, pages 199–200
Completion and post-completion steps
Chapter 7, pages 200–201
Licence to assign and licence to underlet
Purpose of and who prepares the draft
Chapter 7, pages 194–196 and 187–188
Privity of contract and how the licence deals with this
Chapter 7, pages 196–197 and 186–187
Key provisions in the licence
Chapter 7, pages 196 and 187
Leasehold covenants
Liability on covenants in leases for leases granted before 1 January 1996
Chapter 8, pages 210–212
Liability on covenants in leases for leases granted on or after 1 January 1996
Chapter 8, pages 212–215
Remedies for breach of a leasehold covenant
Action in debt
Chapter 8, pages 215–216
Forfeiture
Chapter 8, Pages 216–218 and 225–227
Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery
Chapter 8, Page 219
Pursue guarantors and/or rent deposit
Chapter 8, Pages 220–221 and 227
Specific performance
Chapter 8, Pages 222–223
Damages
Chapter 8, Page 223
Self-help/Jervis v Harris clause
Chapter 8, Pages 224–225
Termination of a lease
Effluxion of time
Chapter 9, Page 238
Surrender
Chapter 9, Page 239
Merger
Chapter 9, Page 239
Security of tenure under a business lease
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (Part II) - Application of 1954 Act
Chapter 9, Pages 239–241
Renewal lease by the tenant
Chapter 9, Pages 245–247
Termination by the landlord
Chapter 9, Pages 242–244
Landlord’s grounds of opposition
Chapter 9, Pages 250–255
Terms of new lease
Chapter 9, Pages 255–257
Availability of compensation
Chapter 9, Page 257
Core principles of planning law in England and Wales
Statutory definition of “Development”
Chapter 3, Page 67
Matters that do not constitute “Development”
Chapter 3, Pages 67–69
Matters that do not require express planning permission
Chapter 3, Pages 69–70
Building regulation control
Chapter 3, Pages 74–76
Enforcement: time limits and the range of local planning authority’s enforcement powers
Chapter 3, Pages 75–76
Taxation - property
Stamp Duty Land Tax in England and Land Transaction Tax in Wales
Basis of charge in both England and Wales for residential property and non-residential freehold property
Chapter 10, Pages 267–274
Value Added Tax
Basis of charge: What constitutes a taxable supply Differences between standard, exempt and zero-rated supplies
Chapter 10, Pages 274–275
Reasons why a client would make an option to tax and the effect that has
Chapter 10, Pages 276–277
Capital Gains Tax
Basis of charge
Chapter 10, Pages 277–278
Principal private dwelling-house exemption
Chapter 10, Pages 278–280