F1F5404 History of Enclosure, Land Tenure, Taxation.. 7.5 credits

The course content can be summarized in the following paragraphs, relating to earlier conditions and development processes:

• Ownership of land.
• Limited land-related rights.
• Older forms of enclosure and property formation.
• Older forms of property definition.
• Older forms of property co-operation.
• Land development and property rights in towns.
• Development of liens (mortgages).
• Purchase of real property, title and deeds registration.
• Property taxation.
• Legislation regarding infrastructure.

The comprehensive aim of the course is to provide deeper knowledge of real property, property rights, and land use in a historical perspective. Emphasis is put on continuous development lines, i.e. relationships between current systems and older institutions.

Initiated post graduate studies in the disciplines of real estate planning, land law or real estate economics.

As part of the exercise, the participants are to find relevant literature (articles, reports, and books) themselves. Some suggestions of reference literature will be announced at course start.

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

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.

Approved assignment and attendance at lectures (ÖVN1; 7,5 hp)

Credit grading:

P (pass)/F (fail)

Peter Ekbäck

• 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.