RES exam question on Land Law: Consider these interests and encumbrances over land

HardBasic Land Law: Estates & Registration of Title · Paper 1

Consider these interests and encumbrances over land: an easement granting a right over neighbouring land (e.g. a right of way), a caveat lodged to protect an unregistered interest, and a mortgage or charge registered against the title. Which is/are correct? (i) An easement is a proprietary right benefiting one parcel over another (ii) An easement automatically disappears when the property is sold (iii) A caveat warns third parties of a claimed interest (iv) A registered charge/mortgage is an encumbrance on the title

A(iii) and (iv) only
B(i), (iii) and (iv) only
C(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D(i), (ii) and (iii) only

Show answer & explanation

Answer

B. (i), (iii) and (iv) only

Explanation

(i) is correct: an easement is a proprietary right benefiting one parcel of land over another, (iii) a caveat warns third parties of a claimed unregistered interest, and (iv) a registered charge/mortgage is an encumbrance on the title. Hence B.

Why the other options are wrong

(ii) is wrong: an easement runs with the land and is not extinguished merely because the property is sold.

Study the concept behind this question: Caveats and Registration of Title

Practise more Basic Land Law: Estates & Registration of Title questions

Drill the full Basic Land Law: Estates & Registration of Title bank with instant answers and explanations — free to start, no card needed.

Practise Basic Land Law: Estates & Registration of Title →More sample questions

Related Basic Land Law: Estates & Registration of Title questions

Get each day's lesson free — one RES topic + the trap, every day on Telegram.

Join @resprepsg →

Original study material mapped to the public CEA RES syllabus. Verify any rate-based figures against current IRAS/CPF/MAS rules before relying on them.