Land Registration - Softcover

Reid, Kenneth; Gretton, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904968708 ISBN 13: 9781904968702

Publisher: Avizandum Publishing Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

This book explains the momentous changes to land registration in Scotland in recent years. It sets the scene by tracing the history of land registration in Scotland from its beginnings in the 16th century until modern times. The bulk of the text provides a detailed guide to help you navigate the new law as set out in the 2012 Act and in the numerous statutory instruments made under that Act.

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About the Authors

Kenneth Reid is Professor of Scots Law at the University of Edinburgh. Professor Reid is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2000), a Fellow of the British Academy (2008), and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2005).

George Gretton is Emeritus Lord President Reid Professor of Law at University of Edinburgh. From 2006 to 2011 he was a Commissioner at the Scottish Law Commission. He retired in 2016 but remains research-active.

From the Back Cover

The law governing the Land Register of Scotland is substantially recast by the Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012, which came fully into force on 8 December 2014. In addition, the 2012 Act provides for the phasing out of the Register of Sasines, a register of deeds which has been in continuous use for the last 400 years. The Scottish Government’s target is for all titles to have migrated from the Register of Sasines to the Land Register by 2024.These momentous changes are the subjects of the present book. After introductory chapters tracing the history of land registration in Scotland from its beginnings in the sixteenth century until modern times, Professors Reid and Gretton provide a detailed and authoritative guide to the new law as set out in the 2012 Act and in the numerous statutory instruments made under that Act. Among the topics covered are:•the structure and contents of the Land Register•plans and the cadastral map•applications for registration•the completion of the Land Register by 2024•advance notices•inaccuracies and their rectification•realignment of rights•the Keeper’s warranty•liabilities of those using the land registration system•examination of registered titles•positive prescription anda non dominodispositionsKenneth Reid is Professor of Scots Law in the University of Edinburgh and George Gretton is Lord President Reid Professor of Law Emeritus in the University of Edinburgh.

Edition details

• Publisher: Avizandum Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904968708
• ISBN 13: 9781904968702
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464