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SSUD71-106: Real Estate Property Rights

Description

This subject will introduce students to the legal principles that apply to the ownership, use, and transfer of real property. The subject will develop an understanding of the sources of law, the various interests in land, real estate contracts, and the rights, duties, and obligations attaching to the ownership and use of real property. The subject provides students with a sound understanding of real property contracts, financial interests in land, and the remedies available to enforce interests in land. Students will develop a good understanding of the various legal interests in real property and prepare them for further studies in planning, valuation, property development, and investment.  

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: SSUD71-106
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • May 2023 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • January 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • May 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Construction, Property, and Planning
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,450.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,560.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,860.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,220.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Identify and reflect on complex practical information and its application to land ownership, use and development.
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of legal contracts and the remedies available for enforcement of property rights and interests through rigorous research into established theories and associated case and statute law.
  3. Analyse critically competing interests in land, promote reflection on conflicts between parties and generate syntheses of contractual relationships attaching to land title.
  4. Interpret and transmit an understanding of land and property rights and interests to specialist and non-specialist clients through written and oral communication.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Anti-requisites:

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023
    Semester start: 05/06/2023
    Subject start: 05/06/2023
    Cancellation 1: 17/06/2023
    Cancellation 2: 20/06/2023
    Last enrolment: 15/06/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 28/06/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 13/07/2023
    Teaching census: 27/06/2023
  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 12/11/2023
    Semester start: 05/02/2024
    Subject start: 05/02/2024
    Cancellation 1: 17/02/2024
    Cancellation 2: 20/02/2024
    Last enrolment: 15/02/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 28/02/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 14/03/2024
    Teaching census: 27/02/2024
  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 17/03/2024
    Semester start: 03/06/2024
    Subject start: 03/06/2024
    Cancellation 1: 15/06/2024
    Cancellation 2: 18/06/2024
    Last enrolment: 13/06/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 26/06/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 11/07/2024
    Teaching census: 25/06/2024
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023
Semester start: 05/06/2023
Subject start: 05/06/2023
Cancellation 1: 17/06/2023
Cancellation 2: 20/06/2023
Last enrolment: 15/06/2023
Withdraw - Financial: 28/06/2023
Withdraw - Academic: 13/07/2023
Teaching census: 27/06/2023