## Overview

Our free Property Practice notes cover everything you need to know for the SQE2. From freehold real estate law and practice, leasehold real estate law and practice, to core principles of planning law, taxation in property, and core principles of land law, we've got you covered. Whether you're intensively reviewing or looking to solidify specific concepts, these notes provide added peace of mind, knowing that you have a comprehensive resource to help consolidate and revise effectively for the SQE2. Think something could be better? [Give us a shout on our contact page](/contact), and we'll take a look.

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- [Criminal Litigation](./sqe2-criminal-litigation)
- [Dispute Resolution](./sqe2-dispute-resolution)
- [Property Practice](./sqe2-property-practice)
- [Wills and Intestacy, Probate Administration and Practice](./sqe2-wills-and-intestacy-probate-administration-and-practice)
- [Business Organisations, Rules and Procedures](./sqe2-business-organisations-rules-and-procedures)
- [Ethics and Professional Conduct](./sqe2-ethics-and-professional-conduct)
- [Client Interviewing and Attendance Note](./sqe2-client-interviewing-and-attendance-note)
- [Advocacy](./sqe2-advocacy)
- [Case and Matter Analysis](./sqe2-case-and-matter-analysis)
- [Legal Research](./sqe2-legal-research)
- [Legal Writing](./sqe2-legal-writing)
- [Legal Drafting](./sqe2-legal-drafting)

## 1. Freehold real estate law and practice

- [Investigation of title](./sqe2-freehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-investigation-of-title)
- [Pre-contract searches and enquiries](./sqe2-freehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-pre-contract-searches-and-enquiries)
- [Law Society Conveyancing Protocol](./sqe2-freehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-law-society-conveyancing-protocol)
- [Finance and acting for a lender](./sqe2-freehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-finance-and-acting-for-a-lender)
- [Exchange of contracts](./sqe2-freehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-exchange-of-contracts)
- [Pre-completion](./sqe2-freehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-pre-completion)
- [Completion and post-completion](./sqe2-freehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-completion-and-post-completion)
- [Remedies for delayed completion](./sqe2-freehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-remedies-for-delayed-completion)

## 2. Leasehold real estate law and practice

- [Structure and content of a lease](./sqe2-leasehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-structure-and-content-of-a-lease)
- [Procedural steps for grant of a lease](./sqe2-leasehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-procedural-steps-for-grant-of-a-lease)
- [Procedural steps for assignment of a lease](./sqe2-leasehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-procedural-steps-for-assignment-of-a-lease)
- [Licence to assign and underlet](./sqe2-leasehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-licence-to-assign-and-underlet)
- [Leasehold covenants](./sqe2-leasehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-leasehold-covenants)
- [Remedies for breach of a leasehold covenant](./sqe2-leasehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-remedies-for-breach-of-a-leasehold-covenant)
- [Termination of a lease](./sqe2-leasehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-termination-of-a-lease)
- [Security of tenure under a business lease](./sqe2-leasehold-real-estate-law-and-practice-security-of-tenure-under-a-business-lease)

## 3. Core principles of planning law

- [Statutory definition of 'development'](./sqe2-core-principles-of-planning-law-statutory-definition-of-development)
- [Matters not requiring express planning permission](./sqe2-core-principles-of-planning-law-matters-not-requiring-express-planning-permission)
- [Building regulations control](./sqe2-core-principles-of-planning-law-building-regulations-control)
- [Enforcement](./sqe2-core-principles-of-planning-law-enforcement)

## 4. Taxation in property

- [Stamp Duty Land Tax and Land Transaction Tax](./sqe2-taxation-in-property-stamp-duty-land-tax-and-land-transaction-tax)
- [Value Added Tax (VAT)](./sqe2-taxation-in-property-value-added-tax-vat)
- [Capital Gains Tax](./sqe2-taxation-in-property-capital-gains-tax)

## 5. Core principles of land law

- [Nature of land](./sqe2-core-principles-of-land-law-nature-of-land)
- [Title to Land (registered and unregistered)](./sqe2-core-principles-of-land-law-title-to-land-registered-and-unregistered)
- [Co-ownership and Trusts](./sqe2-core-principles-of-land-law-co-ownership-and-trusts)
- [Proprietary Rights (easements, covenants, mortgages)](./sqe2-core-principles-of-land-law-proprietary-rights-easements-covenants-mortgages)
- [Leases](./sqe2-core-principles-of-land-law-leases)

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