Introduction

Real estate transactions involve complex legal structures that govern ownership, transfer, financing, and use of property. Professionals operating in this sector must understand how legal frameworks shape sales, purchases, leases, and development agreements, as well as how to manage associated risks effectively.

This training course provides a structured understanding of real estate law and its practical application in day-to-day transactions. It enables participants to navigate legal documentation, identify contractual risks, and communicate effectively with stakeholders including buyers, sellers, financiers, and legal advisors.

The course also develops essential capabilities in negotiation, due diligence, and dispute resolution, ensuring participants can support compliant and commercially sound property transactions in a wide range of market conditions.

Key focus areas include:

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This course uses a highly interactive, practice-based learning approach that includes case studies, contract analysis exercises, and real-world legal scenarios. Participants engage in group discussions and applied problem-solving activities designed to strengthen legal reasoning and contract interpretation skills. The methodology ensures practical understanding of real estate law in transactional and advisory contexts.

Real Estate Law

Who Should Attend?

This training course is designed for professionals involved in real estate transactions, legal support, and property management, including:

  • Real Estate Negotiators and Managers
  • Legal Professionals and Advisors
  • Property Sales Executives
  • Property Developers and Project Managers
  • Management Company Staff and Administrators

 

Course Outline

Day 1

The Foundations of Real Estate Law

  • What is the Legal Framework of Property Ownership and Occupancy?
  • Legal Rights over Property and Land
  • Covenants, Easements and Restrictions on Use
  • Pre-Contract Negotiation
  • The Formation of a Contract for Sale/Purchase of Land and Property
  • The Drafting of Legal Contracts for Sale and Purchase
  • Leases – their Use, Design, Drafting and Statutory Applications
  • Post-Contract Administration and Operation
  • Contractual Indemnities and Damages
Day 2

Contractual Searches, Enquiries and Due Diligence

  • Conducting your own Due Diligence, Legal & Public Checks and Vendor Enquiries
  • Applying for and Obtaining Planning Permissions, Understanding the Contract Position
  • Steps to Undertake Pre and Post Exchange of Contracts
    • Managing and Measuring Contract Goals
    • Synchronisation of Sale and Purchase Contracts
    • What Happens Upon Completion
    • Understanding and Using Contractual Force Majeure Events
    • Adverse Possession, Rights of Way and Indemnity Insurances
    • Liquidated and Unliquidated Damages in Real Estate Contracts
Day 3

Contracts for Commercial Construction and Development

  • Finance Provisions and the use of Conditional Contracts
  • Mortgages, Debentures and the Use of Bonds and Guarantors
  • The Use and Purpose of Bridging Finance
  • Environmental Regulations, Contaminated Land and Developers’ Legal Obligations
  • Subcontracting, the Granting of Leases and Legal Structures of Flats & Apartments
  • Contracts for Construction & Development of Residential and Commercial Estates
  • Remedies for Breach of Commercial Contracts
  • The Adoption of Roads, Water and Other Key Infrastructure
Day 4

Understanding and Dealing with Leasehold Properties

  • The Anatomy of a Typical Lease
  • Freeholder Rights and Responsibilities
  • Head Leases – How these Differ from a Freehold
  • Assignment, Sub-Letting, Reversions, Termination and Other Contractual Issues
  • The Rights and Obligations of a Commercial and a Residential Lessee
  • How to Resolve Tenant Disputes and Defaults, Including Forfeiture and Eviction 
Day 5

Ongoing Property Management and Continuing Responsibilities

  • The Appointment and Responsibilities of a Management Company
  • Basic Framework of Company Law Including Shares in Freehold Reversions
  • The Use of Service Charges and Exceptional Charges
  • Dealing with and Resolving Issues Between Tenants
  • Licences to Occupy Versus Leases
  • Variations on Freehold and Leasehold Interests 

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

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