What did the Law of Property Act do?
The Law of Property Act 1925 was all about making it easier to buy, sell and otherwise transfer land and property from one person to another. It’s best known for having introduced many of the core principles of conveyancing, and remains at the heart of modern property transfer processes.
What is Section 62 of the Law of Property Act?
If rights have not been expressly granted, they could be implied under section 62 of the Law of Property Act 1925. So, it can apply to grant rights to a tenant over its landlord’s adjacent property where the leased area is purchased by the tenant.
What was the law of property passed by the British?
The first land acquisition legislation in India was enacted by the British government in 1824. After India gained independence in 1947, it adopted the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 by the “Indian Independence (Adaptation of Central Acts and Ordinances) Order” in 1948.
What are the three types of easements?
There are three common types of easements.
- Easement in gross. In this type of easement, only property is involved, and the rights of other owners are not considered.
- Easement appurtenant.
- Prescriptive Easement.
What is quasi easement?
Quasi easement means such easements that are not essential but whose existence is implied. Apparent and continuous easements which are necessary for the enjoyment of the dominant tenement in the State in which it was enjoyed at the time when it was severed from servient tenement are called quasi-easements.
Do you own the land your house is on UK?
Under English land law, most flats are sold as “leaseholds”, which is technically a form of long-term tenancy. The buildings and land on which they stand are owned by the “freeholder”. When someone buys a house, it is obvious that they own the land beneath it and should be responsible for the building’s upkeep.