Law of Property Act 1925: Primary legislation governing property law in England and Wales, covering creation and transfer of legal estates, requirements for deeds and their execution, and forms of transfer of property
Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989: Key legislation detailing requirements for deeds and their execution (Section 1) and requirements for contracts for sale or disposition of interests in land (Section 2)
Land Registration Act 2002: Legislation covering requirements for registration of title, priority of interests, and protection of third-party rights
Doctrine of Estates: Common law principle defining the nature and extent of rights and interests in land
Rules of Consideration: Common law principles regarding consideration in contracts, though not strictly necessary for deeds
Deed Execution Requirements: Legal requirements stating deed must be in writing, clearly intended as a deed, properly executed and delivered, and appropriately witnessed
Capacity Requirements: Legal principles determining parties' legal capacity to enter into deed arrangements
Property Description Requirements: Legal requirements for clear and accurate description of property or rights being transferred in the deed
Non-Warranty Provisions: Specific characteristic of non-warranty deeds where there is an absence of covenants for title
