SQE1 sample questions

Question 38

A solicitor is acting for the seller of a freehold property with unregistered title.

The solicitor is preparing for deduction of title to the property to a solicitor acting for the buyer. He examines the deeds and documents relating to the property.

Which of the following is the best candidate for a good root of title when deducing title to the property?

A. A conveyance of the property, dated 10 March 1984.

B. An assent of the property, dated 30 April 1988.

C. A planning permission for the property, dated 15 May 2015.

D. A will devising the property, dated 20 May 1984.

E. A land charges search certificate, dated 8 March 1984.


A - A conveyance of the property, dated 10 March 1984.


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