Law of Property Act 1925: Primary legislation governing property law in England and Wales. Key sections 1(2)(a) and 62 detail requirements for creation of legal easements and their statutory implications.
Land Registration Act 2002: Governs the registration of land and property rights, including registration requirements for easements, priority rules, and the recording of notices and restrictions.
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000: Relevant when easements interact with or affect public rights of way or access to countryside.
Re Ellenborough Park [1956]: Key case law establishing four essential characteristics for valid easements: dominant and servient tenements, benefit and burden requirements, capability of being subject of a grant, and reasonable clarity.
Land Charges Act 1972: Governs the registration of land charges and certain rights affecting unregistered land.
Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992: Provides statutory rights of access to neighboring land for maintenance purposes, which may overlap with easement rights.
Party Wall etc. Act 1996: Relevant when easements involve shared walls or structures, setting out rights and obligations of adjoining owners.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Planning legislation that may be relevant if the intended use under the easement requires planning permission.
