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Land Law Course Outline 20242025 Second Semester

The document outlines the course structure for PPL 401 Law of Real Property I at Lagos State University for the 2024/2025 academic session. It includes topics such as land law, leases, mortgages, estates, easements, and the sale of real property, along with applicable laws and procedures. The course is instructed by Prof. T.F Ajala and Mr. M.A. Ashiru, with specified visiting hours for student consultations.

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Land Law Course Outline 20242025 Second Semester

The document outlines the course structure for PPL 401 Law of Real Property I at Lagos State University for the 2024/2025 academic session. It includes topics such as land law, leases, mortgages, estates, easements, and the sale of real property, along with applicable laws and procedures. The course is instructed by Prof. T.F Ajala and Mr. M.A. Ashiru, with specified visiting hours for student consultations.

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LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF LAW
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW
PPL 401 LAW OF REAL PROPERTY I
2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION
SECOND SEMESTER

Course Instructors
Prof. T.F Ajala
Department of Public and Private Law

Mr. M.A. Ashiru


Department of Public and Private Law
Faculty of Law, Lagos State University
[email protected], [email protected]
Visiting Hours- Tuesday 1pm-4pm, Thursday 10am-12pm

Course Outline
1. Revision of First Semester Work
 Introduction to Land Law
 Discussion of the development in respect of Benjamin v Kalio and Abdullahi v
Adetutu.
 Interests in Land
 The Concept of Family Property
 The Concept of Customary Land Transactions
 Effects of the Land Use Act on Customary Land Tenure System in Nigeria
 Succession and Inheritance
 Power of Attorney and Property Transactions
2. Leases and Tenancies
 Applicable Laws to Leases in Nigeria
 Landlord and Tenant Relationship
 Leases Compared to Similar Transactions
 Validity of Leases/Tenancies
 Creation of Leases/Tenancies
 Types of Tenancy
 Covenants in Leases
 Determination of Leases
 Fixtures, Compensations and Licenses
 Recovery of Premises

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3. Mortgages
 Applicable Laws to Mortgage Transactions
 Creation of Mortgages
 Nature of Mortgage
 Interest of the Interest of the Mortgagor and Mortgagee
 Redemption of Mortgage
 Enforcement of Mortgage
 Equity of Redemption and Equitable Right to Redeem
 Right of the Mortgagor
 Power of the Mortgagee

4. Doctrine of Estates in Land


 The English Doctrine of Estate
 Creation of Estates under Local Statutes
 Co-ownership
 Relationship between the Doctrine of Estate and the Land Use Act
5. Easements
 Nature of Easements
 Characteristics of Easements
 Easement and other similar rights
 Classification of Easements
 Acquisition of Easements
 Enforceability of Easements
 Extinguishment of Easements
6. Sale of Real Property
 Preliminary Considerations
 Written Memorandum
 Outline of Conveyancing Procedure
 Pre-contract inquiries
 Contract of Sale
 Procedure for vesting legal title in the Purchaser
 Instrument of Transfer
 Perfection of Instrument
7. Registration of Title and Instruments

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 Registration of Instruments
 Registration of Title
 Land Use Act and Registration
Reading Lists
1. I.O. Smith, SAN, Practical Approach to Law of Real Property in Nigeria (Revised
Edition, Ecowatch Publications Limited, Lagos) 2013.
2. Y.Y. Dadem, Property Law Practice in Nigeria (5th Edition, Jos University Press
Limited, Plateau) 2022.

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