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Key Facts: CLC Conveyancing Law & Practice Exam
50%
Pass Threshold
SQA / CLC Syllabus Specification
3 hrs
Exam Duration
CLC Open-Book Written Assessment
£745
Per Module Tuition Fee
Approved Training Provider Fees
100
Practice MCQs
OpenExamPrep Revision Bank
5
Blueprint Domains
CLC Level 6 Syllabus Outline
LRA 2002
Core Land Registry Statute
HM Land Registry Framework
The CLC Level 6 Conveyancing Law and Practice module is assessed via a 3-hour open-book written exam with a 50% passing threshold, costing £745 per module or £2,000–£3,600 for the full diploma package under CLC/SQA. Official assessment requires drafting scenario answers and analysis in an open-book setting; our OpenExamPrep bank provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation of 100 questions covering registered/unregistered land titles, conveyancing procedures, contract drafting, searches & planning, and completion & registration.
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1Under the Land Registration Act 2002, which section of the official copy of the register contains the description of the property, its tenure, and any legal rights (such as easements) benefiting the land?
A.The Property Register
B.The Proprietorship Register
C.The Charges Register
D.The Overriding Interest Schedule
Explanation: The Property Register describes the land, states whether the title is freehold or leasehold, and lists appurtenant rights such as legal easements that benefit the property. The Proprietorship Register details ownership and class of title, while the Charges Register details encumbrances.
2Where on an official copy of a registered title would a conveyancer look to find restrictions limiting a sole surviving trustee's power to give a valid receipt for capital money?
A.The Property Register
B.The Proprietorship Register
C.The Charges Register
D.The Title Plan
Explanation: Restrictions, including the standard Form A restriction protecting a tenancy in common under a trust of land, are entered in the Proprietorship Register. They restrict the proprietor's power to dispose of the estate unless statutory requirements (such as appointing a second trustee) are satisfied.
3A buyer's conveyancer examining official copy entries notices a registered legal charge in favor of High Street Bank plc. In which section of the register is this charge located?
A.The Charges Register
B.The Proprietorship Register
C.The Property Register
D.The Application Register
Explanation: The Charges Register contains entries relating to financial burdens, mortgages, restrictive covenants, options, and leases that affect or burden the registered estate.
4What is the highest and most comprehensive class of title granted by HM Land Registry for freehold land?
A.Title Absolute
B.Good Leasehold
C.Possessory Title
D.Qualified Title
Explanation: Title Absolute is the strongest class of title. It guarantees that the registered proprietor has full legal ownership subject only to entries on the register and statutory overriding interests.
5A buyer is purchasing a residential flat with a 'Good Leasehold' title. What title defect does this class of title signify to the buyer's conveyancer?
A.The lessor's freehold title was not deduced or approved by HM Land Registry when the leasehold title was first registered.
B.The leaseholder has lost the original lease deed and relies entirely on statutory declaration evidence.
C.The property is subject to an unpaid estate rentcharge that ranks ahead of the leasehold estate.
D.The landlord retains an unrestricted right of re-entry for any breach of tenant covenants without notice.
Explanation: Good Leasehold title means HM Land Registry approves the leaseholder's title to the lease itself, but the landlord's title to grant the lease was not deduced or verified. A buyer's conveyancer must investigate the landlord's freehold title or obtain title indemnity insurance.
6Under section 62 of the Land Registration Act 2002, after how many years of continuous registered possessory ownership can an owner apply to upgrade a possessory freehold title to Title Absolute?
A.12 years
B.5 years
C.10 years
D.15 years
Explanation: Under section 62(1) of the Land Registration Act 2002, a proprietor of a possessory freehold title may apply to upgrade to Title Absolute if they have been in continuous possession for at least 12 years without adverse claims.
7Which of the following legal leases automatically constitutes an overriding interest under Schedule 3, Paragraph 1 of the Land Registration Act 2002 upon a registered disposition?
A.A legal lease granted for a term not exceeding 7 years
B.A legal lease granted for a term of 21 years
C.An equitable lease for 5 years created by an unwritten agreement
D.A commercial lease for 10 years containing an option to renew
Explanation: Under Schedule 3, Paragraph 1 of the Land Registration Act 2002, a legal lease granted for a term of 7 years or less overrides registered dispositions automatically without needing entry on the register.
8Under Schedule 3, Paragraph 2 of the Land Registration Act 2002, an interest belonging to a person in actual occupation will NOT override a registered disposition if which condition applies?
A.Inquiry was made of the occupier before completion and they failed to disclose their interest when they could reasonably have been expected to do so.
B.The occupier is an adult relative of the registered proprietor who does not pay financial rent.
C.The interest is an equitable tenancy in common that has not been protected by a Form A restriction.
D.The disposition is a legal mortgage rather than an absolute transfer of the freehold estate.
Explanation: Schedule 3, Paragraph 2(b) excludes overriding status if inquiry was made of the person in actual occupation before the disposition and they failed to disclose the right when they could reasonably be expected to do so.
9Two co-owners hold registered land as beneficial tenants in common. What specific entry is required on the Proprietorship Register to protect the beneficial interest on a future sale?
A.A standard Form A Restriction
B.A Unilateral Notice
C.An Agreed Notice
D.A Class C(iv) Land Charge
Explanation: A standard Form A restriction is entered on the Proprietorship Register whenever land is held on trust for tenants in common. It alerts buyers that a sole surviving proprietor cannot give a valid receipt for capital money without appointing a second trustee.
10What is the statutory effect of 'overreaching' under sections 2 and 27 of the Law of Property Act 1925 when a buyer purchases land from two legal trustees?
A.The beneficial interests are detached from the physical land and transfer into the proceeds of sale paid to the two trustees.
B.The buyer takes the legal title subject to all existing equitable interests of beneficiaries in actual occupation.
C.The trustees' legal power of attorney is automatically revoked upon receipt of purchase monies.
D.The Land Registry cancels all restrictive covenants burdening the Charges Register of the property.
Explanation: Overreaching detaches equitable beneficial rights under a trust of land from the physical property and shifts them into the capital purchase money, provided the money is paid to at least two trustees or a trust corporation.
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