Syllabus 2011/2012 VFR071

Syllabus academic year 2011/2012
(Created 2011-09-01.)

INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE LAW

VFR071

Credits: 7,5. Grading scale: TH. Cycle: A (Second Cycle). Main field: Technology. Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Optional for: L4fr. Course coordinator: Klas Ernald Borges, klas.ernald.borges@lantm.lth.se, Real Estate Science. Prerequisites: VFTF10 Real Estate Formation. The course might be cancelled if the number of applicants is less than 15. Assessment: Indivdual examination at the end of the course. Participation in the exercise classes is compulsory. Further information: The course is taught in Swedish. Home page: http://www.lantm.lth.se.

Aim
The objective of the course is to provide an understanding of the legal and societal cultures concerning real estate in other countries as well as give a comparative perspective as to the Swedish real estate system. The course also provides an important basis of knowledge for those persons who will be working internationally with real estate issues.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

be familiar with international legal systems concerning real estate existing in the world and be able to describe how they differ
be able to show that which Swedish real estate law and real estate planning has in common and how it differs from some other systems
have mastered the basic English terminology in the area of real estate law and planning

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

based on English legal sources, be able to describe in Swedish the content of the regulations found in real estate law and real estate planning and their background
understand, analyze and solve issues in real etsate planning that might occur in development projects in the real estate area

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Be able to apply legal regulations existing within different systems as to fundamental real estate law and real estate planning problems. Those students who have completed the course should be able to compare and evaluate different solutions available when forming a new system in developing and transitional countries.

Contents
The course is presented as a series of lectures and seminars with the individual student contributing with independent investigative work.

The following issues are focussed:

forms of conveyances
mortgaging
rights of use and easements
adverse possession
land registration
customary rights, commons and development of real estate systems
the role of physical planning for the land tenure systems

Real estate law in developing and transitional countries that previously have had a socialistic system will also be addressed.

Literature
Ingram, G. K. & Hong, Y-H (ed), 2009, Property Rights and Land Policies. Proceedings of the 2008 Land Policy Conference. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
Kompletterande kursmaterial.