Module Code - Title:
LA4620
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LAND LAW 2
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
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Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
To familiarise the student with a detailed knowledge of the regulatory aspects of the use of real property, including landlord and tenant law and the law of succession.
Syllabus:
The laws relating to succession, statutory control of the right to devolve property upon death, wills and intestacies. Landlord and Tenant Law, nature and creation of the relationship, determination of the relationship, statutory control of tenancies, public welfare codes. Lesser interests in real property including licences and covenants. The distinction between leases and licences. Mortgages.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Outline the key principles of the law governing strict settlements, succession, the landlord and tenant relationship, mortgages and registration of title.
Specify the requirements for a valid will and the rules which govern intestacies.
Describe the limits of freedom of testation.
Differentiate between a lease and a licence.
Apply these rules to determine the likely outcome of a court action.
Critique the extent to which these elements of land law provide an appropriate solution to property related difficulties and disputes.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
n/a
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
n/a
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Module Leader:
Una.Woods@ul.ie