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AI1516 Law of Real Estate for Property Development and Agency 9.0 credits

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Termin

Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
17 Mar 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
Periods
P4 (9.0 hp)
Pace of study

50%

Application code

60509

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AI1516 (Spring 2025–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AI1516 (Spring 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course examines the private law rules on real property units and rights in real property units, that primarily are found in the Land Code. That first part of the course covers real property, how it is divided into real property units, and fixtures. It also covers the rules on transfer of real estate properties, especially purchase. The second part of the course is about mortgage and lien of real property units and the legal consequences thereof, as well sale of real property units in connection with attachment. The third part of the course covers rights of user, in particular rent, and easement. Furthermore, the law of property rights and title registration are covered. The course also covers the regulation of building contracts, in particular one and two family homes.

Intended learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide a deeper knowledge of the subject of general real property law, i.e. primarily the civil law regulation of real property, its division into real property units, dispositions concerning real property units, and rights in real property units, as well as title registration. The course also covers the regulation of building contracts, in particular one and two family homes.

After having taken the course, the student shall be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the structure, central concepts and legal rules within the subject of general real property law.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main issues and the regulation of these in the subject of general property law.

Skills and abilities

  • With the use relevant legal methods demonstrate the ability to apply and interpret legal rules and evaluate legal problems in the subject of general property law.
  • With the use of the legal method independently identify, formulate, and analyze practical real-life issues in the subject of general real property law.

Evaluation ability and approach

  • Judge and evaluate the consequences of the general real property legal framework from a societal perspective.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Completed module ÖVNA (Exercise 0,5 credits) within course AI1550 Introduction to Swedish law 15 credits. 

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Written exam, 6.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVNB - Exercise, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

TEN1: Written exam

Passed attendance is a requirement for writing the examination.

Other requirements for final grade

The final grade is decided by the result of the examination. Passed attendance and exercise may give extra points to the examination.

Examiner

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Transitional regulations

Mudule TENA and ÖVNA are replaced by TEN1 and ÖVNB