Tuesday, July 19, 2011

What is Land ?

'Land is real property ( or real estate ) . It is an immovable property that includes anything permanently attached to the land (e.g. buildings ) . The concept of real property is in contrast with personal property ( or 'chattel ) such as furniture , car etc .

Under the provision of Section 5 of the National Land Code (NLC) , 'land' includes :

(A) the surface of the earth and all substances forming that surface
(B) the earth below the surface and all substances therein
(C) all vegetation and other natural products , whetehr or not requiring the periodical application of labour to their production , and whether on or below the surface .
(D) All things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to any thing attached to the earth , whether on or below the surface , and
(E) land covered by water

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