Chapter 8 Self-test questions

. The Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, s.2 applies to all contracts involving land.

True

False

. Save in exceptional cases, the creation or transfer of a legal right requires the execution of a ____.

. Once a deed is executed it is binding on the executor.

True

False

. LP(MP)A 1989 s.2(1) makes clear that a contract for the sale or other disposition of an interest in land can only be made in writing, incorporating all the terms of the agreement. So is it true to say that if something is left out of that contract, the contract for the sale of land is void?

True

False

. If a contract incorporating all the terms for the acquisition of land is signed in the form of two identical documents, although one is signed by the purchaser and the other is signed by the vendor, neither party is bound.

True

False

. Once a verbal agreement to acquire a legal estate has been put in writing and the written agreement has been signed by both parties (or identical agreements have been signed by each party and exchanged):

legal title in the land passes from the transferor to the transferee.

the conveyance of the legal estate does not take effect at law until the transferor executes a deed of transfer and the transfer of the legal interest is registered.

once the transferor has signed and delivered a deed conveying the legal estate, he can no longer otherwise dispose of or act upon, the legal title.

the transferee takes registered title to the legal estate.

. According to Cooke, ______________ is the 'magic carpet' which transported the Land Registration Bill through Parliament.

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