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FE-1 Subjects

Law Society of Ireland

3 hours

Single Paper (3.5 hours online)

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Answer 4 of 5

Essay/Problem Questions

Law Society of Ireland

50%

Pass Mark per Subject

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~EUR 128

Fee per Subject (2026)

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FE-1 Law of Property is one of eight subjects in the Law Society of Ireland's FE-1 entrance examination for intending solicitors. It is assessed by a single three-hour paper (3.5 hours online) of five essay and problem questions, of which candidates answer four, with a 50% pass mark. The syllabus is Irish land law, governed by the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (LCLRA 2009) rather than the English Law of Property Act 1925. It covers estates and interests and words of limitation, co-ownership (joint tenancy and tenancy in common, severance, and section 30 consent), adverse possession under the Statute of Limitations 1957, future interests and perpetuities, easements and freehold covenants, mortgages (section 96 LCLRA remedies and well-charging orders), landlord and tenant (Deasy's Act 1860 and the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 with the RTB), registered land under Tailte Eireann (the Land Registry) with section 72 overriding burdens versus unregistered land, and succession under the Succession Act 1965 including the legal right share. The FE-1 is held twice yearly, each subject is sat individually, and all eight subjects must be passed within seven years of the first pass.

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1Tom executes a deed in 2024 conveying his unregistered farm "to Niamh" with no words of limitation whatsoever. Tom owned the entire fee simple. What estate does Niamh take?
A.The fee simple, because s.67 LCLRA 2009 passes the entire estate the grantor had power to convey unless a contrary intention appears
B.Only a life estate, because words of limitation are still required to pass a fee simple
C.Nothing, because a conveyance without words of limitation is void
D.A leasehold estate determinable on Niamh's death
Explanation: Section 67(1) LCLRA 2009 provides that a conveyance of unregistered land, with or without words of limitation, passes the fee simple or other entire estate which the grantor had power to convey, unless a contrary intention appears. Niamh therefore takes Tom's fee simple.
2A settlor's deed executed in 2024 purports to grant land "to Aoife in tail." What is the effect under the LCLRA 2009?
A.Aoife takes a valid fee tail that can later be barred
B.The grant is void because fee tails cannot now be created
C.Aoife takes a legal (or equitable) fee simple, because creation of a fee tail is prohibited and is converted to a fee simple
D.Aoife takes a life estate with remainder to her heirs of the body
Explanation: Section 13 LCLRA 2009 prohibits the creation of any fee tail after commencement; an instrument purporting to create one vests a legal (or equitable) fee simple in the intended tenant in tail. Aoife therefore takes a fee simple.
3Which statute is the cornerstone modern reform of Irish land and conveyancing law that replaced much of the pre-existing feudal and statutory framework?
A.The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009
B.The Land Registration Act 2002
C.The Conveyancing Act 1881
D.The Law of Property Act 1925
Explanation: The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (LCLRA 2009) is the cornerstone modern Irish statute, restating and reforming land law and conveyancing and repealing a large body of older legislation. The 1925 and 2002 Acts are English statutes that do not apply in Ireland.
4Brian and Ciara hold the legal fee simple in a house as joint tenants. Brian, without telling Ciara, signs a contract to sell his interest to a developer. Ciara gave no written consent. What is the status of that contract under s.30 LCLRA 2009?
A.Void at law and in equity, unless the consent is dispensed with by the court under s.31
B.Voidable only at Ciara's option within six years
C.Valid in equity but not at law
D.Valid, because each joint tenant may freely deal with their own share
Explanation: Section 30 LCLRA 2009 makes a conveyance or contract for a conveyance of land held in a joint tenancy by a joint tenant void at law and in equity without the prior written consent of the other joint tenant(s), unless consent is dispensed with under s.31(2)(e). Without Ciara's written consent the contract is void.
5Which four unities must be present for a valid joint tenancy at law?
A.Possession, interest, title and time
B.Possession, interest, intention and time
C.Possession, interest, title and survivorship
D.Title, time, consideration and possession
Explanation: A joint tenancy requires the four unities of possession, interest, title and time. The absence of any one of these prevents a joint tenancy, although a tenancy in common requires only unity of possession.
6Dervla and Eoin hold land as joint tenants. Dervla dies leaving a will giving "all my interest in the land" to her son. Who takes Dervla's interest?
A.Dervla's son and Eoin equally
B.The estate is divided under the rules of intestacy
C.Dervla's son, under her will
D.Eoin, by survivorship (the ius accrescendi), because a joint tenant's interest cannot pass by will
Explanation: The defining feature of a joint tenancy is the right of survivorship (ius accrescendi): on the death of one joint tenant the whole vests in the survivor(s). A joint tenant's interest cannot be disposed of by will because survivorship operates before the will takes effect, so Eoin takes the whole.
7Fiona and Gerard are equitable joint tenants. Fiona sells and conveys her entire beneficial interest to a third party. What is the effect on the co-ownership?
A.The whole property passes to Gerard by survivorship
B.Both Fiona and Gerard now hold as tenants in common
C.Nothing changes; the joint tenancy continues
D.The joint tenancy is severed as to Fiona's share, and the purchaser holds as tenant in common with Gerard
Explanation: An alienation by a joint tenant of their interest destroys the unity of title (and usually time) and severs the joint tenancy as to that share. The purchaser takes as a tenant in common with the remaining joint tenant Gerard, who as the sole remaining original joint tenant holds his share accordingly.
8In construing a conveyance to two or more people, which factor most strongly indicates that equity will treat them as tenants in common rather than joint tenants?
A.That the conveyance used the word 'jointly'
B.That they take the legal title
C.That they are spouses
D.That they contributed the purchase money in unequal shares
Explanation: Equity leans against the joint tenancy and its survivorship feature. Where purchasers provide the purchase money in unequal shares, equity presumes a tenancy in common in proportion to their contributions, even if the legal title is held as joint tenants. Other recognised equitable indicators include partnership assets and loans on mortgage.
9A creditor registers a judgment mortgage against the interest of one joint tenant in registered land. Before any sale or further step, the debtor joint tenant dies. Under s.30 and the modern position in the LCLRA 2009, what happens?
A.The surviving joint tenant takes subject to the judgment mortgage
B.The judgment mortgage converts the co-ownership into a tenancy in common
C.The judgment mortgage severs the joint tenancy automatically on registration
D.The judgment mortgage does not sever the joint tenancy, and is extinguished on the debtor's death because the interest passes by survivorship
Explanation: Under the LCLRA 2009, registration of a judgment mortgage against a joint tenant's interest does not by itself sever the joint tenancy. If the joint tenancy remains unsevered, the debtor's interest passes by survivorship on death and the judgment mortgage is extinguished, reflecting the policy expressed in the 2009 Act's co-ownership provisions.
10Two co-owners are in dispute and one wishes to realise the value of the property against the other's wishes. Under Part 7 LCLRA 2009, what is the principal court order available to resolve co-ownership disputes, including ordering a sale?
A.An order for partition or sale under s.31 LCLRA 2009
B.A vesting order under the Succession Act 1965
C.A well-charging order under s.117 of the Succession Act
D.A possession order under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004
Explanation: Section 31 LCLRA 2009 confers a broad jurisdiction on the court, on the application of a co-owner, to make orders including for partition, for sale and distribution of proceeds, or dispensing with a consent required under s.30. It is the principal statutory tool for resolving co-ownership disputes.

About the FE-1 Law of Property Exam

FE-1 Law of Property is one of the eight subjects of the Final Examination - First Part (FE-1), the entrance examination administered by the Law Society of Ireland for entry to the solicitors' profession. It is examined by a single three-hour paper (3.5 hours for the online sitting) containing five essay and problem questions, of which candidates must answer four, with a pass mark of 50%. The subject covers Irish land law as reformed by the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009: estates and interests and words of limitation, co-ownership and severance, adverse possession under the Statute of Limitations 1957, future interests and perpetuities, easements and freehold covenants, mortgages and well-charging orders, landlord and tenant under Deasy's Act 1860 and the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, registered and unregistered land, and succession under the Succession Act 1965. The examination is held twice each year, in Spring (around March) and Autumn (around October), and each subject is sat individually.

Assessment

Question count not published by the exam provider

Time Limit

3 hours (3.5 hours online)

Passing Score

50% per subject

Exam Fee

EUR 128 per subject (2026; recheck EUR 154) (Law Society of Ireland)

FE-1 Law of Property Exam Content Outline

16%

Estates, Interests & Words of Limitation

Legal and equitable estates and interests after the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (LCLRA 2009), the abolition of feudal tenure and most legal future interests, and the modern words of limitation needed to create a fee simple inter vivos and by will

16%

Co-Ownership

Joint tenancy and tenancy in common, the four unities, the methods of severing a joint tenancy in equity, and the court's jurisdiction over co-owned land including the section 30 LCLRA 2009 requirement of consent (or court order) to a disposition and applications for partition or sale

14%

Adverse Possession & Future Interests

The acquisition of title by adverse possession, the requirements of factual possession and intention to possess, the twelve-year limitation period under the Statute of Limitations 1957 and the extinguishment of the paper owner's title, and future interests and the rule against perpetuities

14%

Easements & Freehold Covenants

The nature and essential characteristics of an easement, creation by grant, reservation, and prescription under the LCLRA 2009, extinguishment, and the rules on the running of the benefit and burden of freehold covenants in Irish law

12%

Mortgages

The creation of legal and equitable mortgages over registered and unregistered land, the mortgagee's remedies under section 96 LCLRA 2009 including possession and the power of sale, well-charging orders and orders for sale, the equity of redemption, and clogs on redemption

14%

Landlord & Tenant

The creation of leases and the contractual basis of the tenancy under Deasy's Act 1860, the distinction between a lease and a licence, covenants and forfeiture, and the regulation of the private rented sector under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 and the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB)

14%

Registered/Unregistered Land & Succession

Title by registration in the Land Registry administered by Tailte Eireann, the conclusiveness of the register and the section 72 overriding (unregistered) burdens, unregistered title and deeds, and succession under the Succession Act 1965 including the legal right share of a surviving spouse or civil partner

How to Pass the FE-1 Law of Property Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 50% per subject
  • Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
  • Time limit: 3 hours (3.5 hours online)
  • Exam fee: EUR 128 per subject (2026; recheck EUR 154)

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

FE-1 Law of Property Study Tips from Top Performers

1Anchor everything in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 - never import English Law of Property Act 1925 rules, because FE-1 Property is Irish land law and the LCLRA 2009 governs estates, easements, co-ownership, and mortgages
2For co-ownership problems, learn the four unities, every method of severance, and the section 30 LCLRA 2009 consent requirement, then practise applying them to a fact pattern where one co-owner deals with the land alone
3Master adverse possession: factual possession plus intention to possess for the twelve-year period under the Statute of Limitations 1957, the effect of extinguishment, and the special rules on registered land
4Know the section 96 LCLRA 2009 mortgagee remedies and the well-charging order procedure, and be ready to contrast a legal mortgage with an equitable mortgage over registered and unregistered title
5Keep registered land separate from unregistered land in your notes, and memorise the main section 72 overriding burdens that bind a registered owner without appearing on the folio
6Answer four full questions in three hours under timed conditions using the Law Society's past papers, and practise the Succession Act 1965 legal right share calculation for a surviving spouse

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the format of the FE-1 Law of Property exam?

FE-1 Law of Property is examined by a single three-hour paper (3.5 hours for the online sitting) made up of five essay and problem questions. Candidates must answer four of the five. There are no multiple-choice questions - each answer is a full written essay or a worked analysis of a fact-based problem, and the pass mark is 50%.

How does FE-1 Property fit into becoming a solicitor in Ireland?

FE-1 (the Final Examination - First Part) is the entrance examination for the solicitors' profession in Ireland, administered by the Law Society of Ireland. There are eight subjects in total, of which the Law of Property is one, and each is sat individually. All eight must be passed within seven years of the first pass before a candidate can take up a training contract and the Professional Practice Course.

Does FE-1 Property use Irish or English land law?

FE-1 Property is set entirely in Irish land law. The central statute is the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (LCLRA 2009), not the English Law of Property Act 1925. Other key Irish statutes include the Statute of Limitations 1957, Deasy's Act 1860, the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, and the Succession Act 1965, and answers should be grounded in the Irish position.

What does the FE-1 Property syllabus cover?

The syllabus covers estates and interests and words of limitation under the LCLRA 2009, co-ownership and severance, adverse possession under the Statute of Limitations 1957, future interests and perpetuities, easements and freehold covenants, mortgages and well-charging orders, landlord and tenant under Deasy's Act 1860 and the Residential Tenancies Act 2004, registered and unregistered land, and succession under the Succession Act 1965.

How has the LCLRA 2009 changed FE-1 Property law?

The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 modernised Irish land law: it abolished feudal tenure and most legal future interests, simplified the words of limitation for a fee simple, introduced the section 30 consent requirement for dispositions of co-owned land, restated the easement rules including prescription, and codified the mortgagee's remedies in section 96. Candidates must know the post-2009 position, not the pre-reform common law.

Who administers registered land in FE-1 Property?

Registered land in Ireland is dealt with through the Land Registry, now administered by Tailte Eireann (which absorbed the Property Registration Authority). The register is generally conclusive as to title, but certain unregistered rights bind a registered owner without appearing on the folio - these are the section 72 overriding burdens, such as rights of persons in actual occupation and certain easements.