Real property (Land)

Question 1

LPA land definition

Answer 1

‘Land’ is defined in the Law of Property Act 1925, section 205(1)(ix): “Land includes land of any tenure, and mines and minerals, whether or not held apart from the surface, buildings or parts of buildings (whether the division is horizontal, vertical or made in any other way) and other corporeal hereditaments”.

Question 2

Mew v Tristmere Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 912

Answer 2

houseboats resting on wooden platforms supported by piles driven into the harbour bed; removal by a crane likely to result in their damage or destruction; held to be chattels as originally capable of floating and not intended to be permanent

Question 3

Elitestone v Morris [1997] 1 WLR 687

Answer 3

a chalet bungalow was held to be real property as it could not be moved (although it was only resting on its foundations) without completely dismantling it.

Question 4

Chelsea Yacht and Boat Co v Pope [2000] 1 WLR 1941

Answer 4

houseboat held to be a chattel as it could be detached from the bank and moved