Covenant (law)A covenant, in its most general sense and historical sense, is a solemn promise to engage in or refrain from a specified action. Under historical English common law, a covenant was distinguished from an ordinary contract by the presence of a seal. Because the presence of a seal indicated an unusual solemnity in the promises made in a covenant, the common law would enforce a covenant even in the absence of consideration. In United States contract law, an implied covenant of good faith is presumed.
Title (property)In property law, title is an intangible construct representing a bundle of rights in (to) a piece of property in which a party may own either a legal interest or equitable interest. The rights in the bundle may be separated and held by different parties. It may also refer to a formal document, such as a deed, that serves as evidence of ownership. Conveyance of the document (transfer of title to the property) may be required in order to transfer ownership in the property to another person.
EasementAn easement is a nonpossessory right to use and/or enter onto the real property of another without possessing it. It is "best typified in the right of way which one landowner, A, may enjoy over the land of another, B". An easement is a property right and type of incorporeal property in itself at common law in most jurisdictions. An easement is similar to real covenants and equitable servitudes. In the United States, the Restatement (Third) of Property takes steps to merge these concepts as servitudes.
ConveyancingIn law, conveyancing is the transfer of legal title of real property from one person to another, or the granting of an encumbrance such as a mortgage or a lien. A typical conveyancing transaction has two major phases: the exchange of contracts (when equitable interests are created) and completion (also called settlement, when legal title passes and equitable rights merge with the legal title). The sale of land is governed by the laws and practices of the jurisdiction in which the land is located.
CadastreUn cadastre est le plan d'un lot inscrit dans un registre dressant l’état de la propriété foncière. Un plan cadastral comporte une vue d'ensemble de cadastres d'une circonscription foncière, d'un territoire foncier ou d'un immeuble détenu en copropriété. Un cadastre peut présenter un lot en : cadastre horizontal en deux dimensions ; cadastre vertical, représenté en trois dimensions (volume), tel un immeuble détenu en copropriété divise comportant un ou des bâtiments.
Registre foncierLe registre foncier est un service public chargé de donner l'état des droits en relation avec les immeubles. Il retrace ainsi l’historique des transactions et des droits réels sur une propriété immobilière. Registre foncier (Québec) Au Québec, la publicité foncière repose sur les divisions cadastrales qui sont faites depuis des siècles par les arpenteurs-géomètres. Le territoire du Québec est divisé en lots et un numéro est attribué par le Cadastre, un autre registre public tenu par le ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune du Québec.
Recording (real estate)The vast majority of states in the United States employ a system of recording legal instruments (otherwise known as deeds registration) that affect the title of real estate as the exclusive means for publicly documenting land titles and interests. This system differs significantly from land registration systems, such as the Torrens system that have been adopted in a few states. The principal difference is that the recording system does not determine who owns the title or interest involved, which is ultimately determined through litigation in the courts.
Activités en immobilierL'activité en immobilier est une expression définissant et incluant toute activité commerciale ou privée ayant trait aux biens immobiliers. Le terme désigne communément les activités de gestion et transaction s'opérant sur ces biens, mais il touche également de nombreuses activités connexes telles que : le logement, la construction, la promotion, le conseil, l'urbanisme, l'architecture, la gérance, etc. Le droit et la finance sont des domaines d'activité indispensables au fonctionnement du marché de l’immobilier.
Recorder of deedsRecorder of deeds or deeds registry is a government office tasked with maintaining public records and documents, especially records relating to real estate ownership that provide persons other than the owner of a property with real rights over that property. The offices with similar duties (varying by jurisdiction) include registrar general, register of deeds, registrar of deeds, registrar of titles. The office of such an official may be referred to as the deeds registry or deeds office.
Mortgage lawA mortgage is a legal instrument of the common law which is used to create a security interest in real property held by a lender as a security for a debt, usually a mortgage loan. Hypothec is the corresponding term in civil law jurisdictions, albeit with a wider sense, as it also covers non-possessory lien. A mortgage in itself is not a debt, it is the lender's security for a debt. It is a transfer of an interest in land (or the equivalent) from the owner to the mortgage lender, on the condition that this interest will be returned to the owner when the terms of the mortgage have been satisfied or performed.
