Landlord and Tenant Module — CLC Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice

What will I be able to do after completing the Landlord and Tenant module?

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Interpret and advise on leasehold covenants and obligations, identify which statutory regime applies to a given tenancy, advise residential tenants and landlords on their rights under the Rent Act 1977 and Housing Act 1988, explain the security of tenure provisions for commercial tenants under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, and guide clients through the enfranchisement and lease extension process. This is the module that equips you to handle the full range of leasehold work a Licensed Conveyancer encounters.

Advise clients on leasehold covenants and remedies

After completing the module, you'll be able to read a lease, identify the covenants that bind each party, distinguish between absolute, qualified, and fully qualified covenants, and advise a client on the implications of a breach — including the landlord's remedies and the tenant's right to seek relief from forfeiture. In practice, covenant interpretation is involved in almost every leasehold transaction: a buyer's conveyancer needs to understand the obligations the lease imposes before advising on the purchase, and a landlord's conveyancer needs to know the correct procedure for enforcing a breach.

Identify and apply the correct statutory framework

You'll be able to determine whether a residential tenancy is governed by the Rent Act 1977 or the Housing Act 1988, identify the type of tenancy created (regulated, assured, assured shorthold), and advise on the grounds for possession available to the landlord and the defences available to the tenant. For commercial tenancies, you'll understand when Part II of the 1954 Act applies, the procedure for opposing renewal, and the circumstances in which a tenant is entitled to compensation. This statutory identification skill is the core analytical competence the module develops — and the exam tests it directly.

Guide clients through enfranchisement and lease extensions

You'll understand the qualifying conditions for individual enfranchisement (houses) and collective enfranchisement (flats), the procedure for serving the initial notice, and the basis on which the purchase price is determined. This is advice that long leaseholders frequently need — particularly as lease terms shorten and the value of the remaining term diminishes — and it's an area where getting the qualifying conditions wrong can result in a client losing their right to enfranchise.

Distinguish residential, commercial, and agricultural regimes

You'll understand why the same physical property can attract different statutory protections depending on how it's used, and advise accordingly. A property that's let for residential purposes attracts Housing Act protection; the same property let for business use attracts 1954 Act protection; agricultural land attracts the Agricultural Holdings Act or Agricultural Tenancies Act framework. The exam requires you to identify which regime applies and advise the client within that framework.

What's included in the £745 module price?

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The full Diploma support package: Knowledge Mapping Assessment, unlimited tutor support, video lectures, downloadable materials, live recorded webinars, eBook Central access, a dedicated Revision & Mock Exam Module, a tutor-marked mock exam with written feedback, your final exam, and a free first resit.

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How is the Landlord and Tenant module assessed?

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One 3-hour supervised open-book exam (plus 15 minutes reading time). The exam is booked on demand — no fixed sittings — and scheduled within 14 days of your application, 6 days a week. Three delivery options: online with remote invigilation, at your workplace, or at one of our 15 UK assessment centres. Two attempts are permitted (first sit plus one free resit). 92% of students pass first time (Mar 2025 – Mar 2026).

The exam is open-book: you're permitted to bring one copy of the Course Manual or one textbook of your choice into the exam room and refer to it throughout. You may also use a silent, non-programmable calculator (though the module involves no mathematical calculations — this is a standard exam condition).

The exam carries 100 marks in total, structured around three case study scenarios. The first case study covers Learning Outcomes 1 and 2 (leasehold covenants and residential tenancy protections) and is worth 50 marks. The second covers Learning Outcome 3 (commercial and agricultural tenancies) and is worth 25 marks. The third covers Learning Outcome 4 (enfranchisement) and is worth 25 marks. The pass mark is 50% overall.

The format is scenario-based and advisory. You'll take on the role of a Licensed Conveyancer acting for a client and be asked to interpret covenants, identify the applicable statutory regime, and advise on the client's options. The exam tests whether you can apply the law to a set of facts, not whether you can recite it from memory — which is why the Course Manual is permitted. What the Course Manual can't do is tell you which part of the law applies to the facts in front of you, or how to structure your advice. That's what the exam is testing.

Preparation support includes the Revision & Mock Exam Module on the VLE (practice questions on each examined area, a full mock exam with model answers) and the tutor-marked mock. The tutor-marked mock is the key preparation step: you submit it under exam-like conditions, the module leader marks it and provides written feedback, and that feedback tells you whether you're ready to book the exam or whether specific areas need more work.

Booking the exam. When you feel ready, you apply through the Assessment Information section of the module on the VLE and choose your delivery option: online (remote invigilation via webcam), at your workplace (if it's a CLC- or SRA-regulated practice), or at one of our 15 designated UK assessment centres (Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Guildford, Halifax, Hendon, Ipswich, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Watford). Access Law arranges the exam within 14 days. Six days a week of availability means the date is rarely the constraint — your own readiness usually is.

Online exam requirements. If you choose to sit online, you'll need a webcam, a microphone, and a stable broadband connection (recommended 5 Mbps download / 2 Mbps upload minimum).

How long does the Landlord and Tenant module take to complete?

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It depends on what you already know — and whether you've dealt with leasehold property, residential lettings, or commercial tenancies before. The module carries 75 guided learning hours and 150 hours total qualification time — the same weighting as the Managing Client and Office Accounts module (15 credits) and slightly more than Conveyancing Law and Practice (14 credits). A typical student studying alongside full-time work takes 3–5 months. An experienced leasehold conveyancer or lettings professional who completes the Knowledge Mapping Assessment can finish in as little as 6–8 weeks.

If you're new to landlord and tenant law

Most students studying Landlord and Tenant for the first time complete the module in 3–5 months alongside full-time work. The module covers four distinct areas of law, each with its own statutory framework, which means the volume of material is broader than a single-topic module. You'll work through the video lectures and course manual, practise with the Revision & Mock Exam Module, submit your tutor-marked mock, and then book the exam when your tutor confirms you're ready.

There are no fixed terms, no cohort start dates, and no scheduled sessions you need to attend at a set time. You study at your own pace and book the exam when you're prepared.

If you already work with leasehold property

If you work in a conveyancing firm and already deal with leasehold transactions — reviewing leases, advising on covenant compliance, handling lease extensions — you're familiar with much of what Learning Outcomes 1 and 4 cover. If you've also dealt with residential lettings or commercial tenancies, Learning Outcomes 2 and 3 will contain familiar ground too. The KMA identifies that existing competence and focuses your study on the areas where formal knowledge is needed: the precise statutory provisions (you may apply them daily without knowing the section numbers), the less common areas (agricultural tenancies, the Rent Act 1977 for pre-1989 tenancies), and the exam technique required to structure advisory answers under timed conditions.

For experienced practitioners, the effective study time can shrink to 6–8 weeks — focused primarily on exam technique and the Revision & Mock Exam Module rather than learning the underlying law from scratch.

Can I upgrade to the full Diploma after passing Landlord and Tenant?

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Yes — but only if Landlord and Tenant is the first standalone module you've purchased with us. The upgrade path is available once, within 30 days of being notified you've passed your first module. If you've already completed other standalone modules before Landlord and Tenant, you've chosen the modular route and the upgrade option is no longer available.

In practice, Landlord and Tenant is the most common first standalone purchase at Level 6, because it's typically the first module students study. If you buy it standalone and pass, the 30-day upgrade window gives you time to decide whether to commit to the full Diploma.

The upgrade mechanics: within 30 days of passing, you can transfer onto the Level 6 Conveyancing Diploma. You pay the difference between what you've already paid (£745) and the Diploma price (£1,920) — so £1,175 extra.

Not sure which route is right for you? If you're fairly confident you'll want the full Diploma, enrolling on it from the start saves £315 and gives you 2 years of VLE access (versus 12 months per standalone module). If you're genuinely unsure — perhaps you want to test the VLE and tutor support, or you're waiting for an exemption decision on one of the other modules — starting with Landlord and Tenant and keeping the upgrade window open is the lower-risk option.

Who is the Landlord and Tenant module for?

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Anyone completing the Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice — whether as the next step after Level 4, as a fast-track route for law graduates, or as the final academic requirement before applying for a CLC licence. It's also available as a standalone module for experienced practitioners who want formal recognition of their leasehold expertise, or for candidates with exemptions from the other two Level 6 modules who only need Landlord and Tenant (and possibly Accounts) to complete their Diploma.

Level 4 Diploma graduates progressing to Level 6

This is the most common scenario. You've completed (or been exempted from) the Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice, and the Level 6 Diploma is your next step toward becoming a Licensed Conveyancer. Landlord and Tenant is typically the first Level 6 module students study — the subject matter is distinct and self-contained, which makes it a manageable starting point for the transition from Level 4 to Level 6. The exam format is similar to what you encountered for Understanding Accounting Procedures at Level 4 (supervised, timed, scenario-based), but the open-book provision and the 3-hour duration give you more room to work through the case studies.

Law graduates and LPC holders entering the CLC route

If you hold a qualifying law degree (LLB, BA in Law, or GDL), you'll typically have been exempted from the entire Level 4 Diploma and can enrol directly on Level 6. Landlord and Tenant may be familiar territory if you studied land law at degree level, but the module goes substantially beyond what a standard undergraduate land law course covers — particularly on the statutory regimes (the Housing Act 1988, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, the enfranchisement legislation) and on the practical application of these frameworks to client scenarios. If you also passed the Advanced or Commercial Property Law elective on the LPC within the last 6 years, you may be exempt from this module entirely — see the exemptions section below.

Professional Experience Exemption candidates

If you've entered Level 6 via the CLC's Professional Experience Exemption (for fee-earners with 4+ years of continuous conveyancing or probate practice and no prior legal qualifications), you'll need to complete all three Level 6 modules. Landlord and Tenant is often the module where PEE candidates feel most confident — you've been dealing with leasehold property for years — but the exam requires you to articulate the legal principles, cite the statutory provisions, and structure advisory answers in a way that goes beyond practical know-how. The KMA will identify which areas need formal study and which you can move through quickly.

Employers funding targeted training

Some firms enrol individual staff on Landlord and Tenant to develop leasehold expertise in a team member who primarily handles freehold work, or to formalise the knowledge of someone who already manages leasehold files. The module carries the same support package as the full Diploma — it's a fair trial of everything we offer.

Do I need any prior qualifications to study Landlord and Tenant?

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Yes — this is a Level 6 module. To enrol, you must have either completed the Level 4 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice or hold a recognised exemption from it. Exemptions from the Level 4 Diploma are available for holders of a qualifying law degree (LLB, BA in Law, or GDL), and for candidates who have entered the CLC route via the Professional Experience Exemption. There are no additional entry requirements beyond the Level 4 prerequisite.

If you haven't completed Level 4, you'll need to do so first — or apply for an exemption. Our Exemptions Calculator can tell you in minutes whether your existing qualifications exempt you from Level 4.

The Knowledge Mapping Assessment at the start of the module will tailor your study plan regardless of your background. If you're new to landlord and tenant law (perhaps you completed Level 4 with exemptions and haven't practised in this area), the KMA maps out the full syllabus. If you already work with leasehold property and have practical familiarity with the statutory frameworks, it identifies your gaps and focuses your study time there.

Am I exempt from the Landlord and Tenant module?

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You might be — but exemptions at Level 6 are narrower than at Level 4. The general rule is that most candidates entering Level 6 need to complete all three modules. The main exception is candidates who hold a qualifying law degree plus an LPC with the Advanced or Commercial Property Law elective passed within the last 6 years — they may be exempt from both Landlord and Tenant and Conveyancing Law and Practice at Level 6, leaving only Managing Client and Office Accounts to complete. Use our Exemptions Calculator for a personalised assessment in minutes.

You may be exempt from Landlord and Tenant if you hold a law degree (LLB, BA in Law, or GDL) AND passed the LPC within the last 6 years AND passed the Advanced or Commercial Property Law elective (standalone or as part of the LPC). The Commercial Property Law elective covers the statutory frameworks tested in this module — particularly the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the enfranchisement legislation. If you passed the LPC but did not take the Commercial Property Law elective, you must study Landlord and Tenant.

You're not exempt from Landlord and Tenant if your LPC is more than 6 years old (the CLC's "aged qualification" policy applies at Level 6), or if you hold a law degree but did not complete the LPC, or if you entered Level 6 via the Professional Experience Exemption. Candidates with aged LPC, CLC, or CILEX or other Level 6 or above professional qualifications must pass the Level 6 Diploma without exemption to any unit — this is the CLC's policy to ensure that your academic knowledge meets the current minimum standard for a first qualifying licence.

The aged qualification rule. At Level 6, legal qualifications awarded more than 6 years ago are generally considered "aged" for exemption purposes. This means that even if you passed the LPC with the Commercial Property Law elective, if it was more than 6 years ago you'll need to complete Landlord and Tenant (and the rest of the Level 6 Diploma) without exemption. Law degrees used for Level 4 exemptions are not subject to this age policy — but the Level 6 exemption rules are stricter.

The Accounts module overlap rule. Managing Client and Office Accounts is a shared module — if you're completing both the Conveyancing and Probate Level 6 Diplomas, you only need to pass one Accounts module at Level 6. However, Landlord and Tenant is Conveyancing-only and cannot be shared with the Probate route.

Not sure? Use the Exemptions Calculator or contact our team on 0333 052 3844. We can assess your transcripts and confirm your position within 48 hours.

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