law5urp usa real property
USA REAL PROPERTY
LAW5URP
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this unit students will examine the nature of property and ownership; rights of common owners: concurrent estates, marital property, present estates and future interests, and the trust as a form of divided ownership; other than fee simple interests in property: public and private limitations on the use of land (interests in the land of another); easements, profits, licenses, covenants and servitudes; a summary of public land use controls (zoning and subdivision restrictions); real estate transactions: the real estate contact and the mortgage; constitutional issues associated with property: compulsory purchase, regulatory takings and land development conditions (5th and 14th Amendment).
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGordon Walker
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
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PrerequisitesN/A
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Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Property Law and Public Interest: Cases and Materials | Prescribed | J. Gordon Hylton, David L. Callies, Daniel R. Mandelker and Paula A. Franzese | LEXISNEXIS (2ND ED.) (2003) |
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