Property Law and Practice provides a detailed examination of the processes involved in freehold and leasehold property transactions, clearly addressing the issues that arise in both the residential and commercial fields. It deals with all the issues confronting the practitioner on a day-to-day basis to provide a complete overview of modern conveyancing practice.This edition has been updated with information on the Leasehold Property Enquiries Form, the designation of all Land Registry offices as proper offices, the proposed regulations to prevent landlords letting properties falling below specified energy efficiency thresholds and commercial rent arrears recovery. It also covers recent developments on chancel liability, flood risk, the Green Deal and changes of use permitted by the GPDO and recent case law on the cancellation of unilateral notices.