diff --git a/core/includes/form.inc b/core/includes/form.inc
index 7d1a253..07516f5 100644
--- a/core/includes/form.inc
+++ b/core/includes/form.inc
@@ -1856,6 +1856,20 @@ function form_builder($form_id, &$element, &$form_state) {
     '#title_display' => 'before',
   );
 
+  // Cheks if the element needs property validation.
+  if (isset($element['#property_validate']) && is_array($element['#property_validate'])) {
+    // Validates required properties.
+    foreach (array_filter($element['#property_validate']) as $property => $callback) {
+      if (!isset($element[$property]) || !$callback($element) == TRUE) {
+        throw new \UnexpectedValueException(t('@type element in form @form_id has a non-valid @property property.', array(
+          '@type' => $element['#type'],
+          '@form_id' => $form_id,
+          '@property' => $property,
+      ))); 
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   // Special handling if we're on the top level form element.
   if (isset($element['#type']) && $element['#type'] == 'form') {
     if (!empty($element['#https']) && settings()->get('mixed_mode_sessions', FALSE) &&
@@ -5255,3 +5269,20 @@ function _batch_queue($batch_set) {
 /**
  * @} End of "defgroup batch".
  */
+
+/**
+ * Validates the title property of a form component that requires it.
+ * @param $element
+ *   The element definition to validate #title for.
+ */
+function element_validate_title(&$element) {
+  // Ensures that $title does not start with, end with or contain only spaces.
+  $title = trim($element['#title']);
+  // Ensures that $title contains a string by verifying its length.
+  if (strlen($title) !== 0) {
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  else {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
index eefe926..58d66e3 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -2462,6 +2462,7 @@ function _install_configure_form($form, &$form_state, &$install_state) {
   );
   $form['update_notifications']['update_status_module'] = array(
     '#type' => 'checkboxes',
+    '#title' => t('Update notifications'),
     '#options' => array(
       1 => t('Check for updates automatically'),
       2 => t('Receive e-mail notifications'),
diff --git a/core/modules/system/system.module b/core/modules/system/system.module
index 725fcb6..e438410 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/system.module
+++ b/core/modules/system/system.module
@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#autocomplete_path' => FALSE,
     '#process' => array('form_process_autocomplete', 'ajax_process_form', 'form_process_pattern'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_textfield'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__textfield',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -339,6 +342,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#autocomplete_path' => FALSE,
     '#process' => array('form_process_autocomplete', 'ajax_process_form', 'form_process_pattern'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_tel'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__tel',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -351,6 +357,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('form_process_autocomplete', 'ajax_process_form', 'form_process_pattern'),
     '#element_validate' => array('form_validate_email'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_email'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__email',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -362,6 +371,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('form_process_autocomplete', 'ajax_process_form', 'form_process_pattern'),
     '#element_validate' => array('form_validate_url'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_url'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__url',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -372,6 +384,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#autocomplete_path' => FALSE,
     '#process' => array('form_process_autocomplete', 'ajax_process_form'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_search'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__search',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -381,6 +396,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('ajax_process_form'),
     '#element_validate' => array('form_validate_number'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_number'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__number',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -392,6 +410,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('ajax_process_form'),
     '#element_validate' => array('form_validate_number'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_range'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__range',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -400,6 +421,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('ajax_process_form'),
     '#element_validate' => array('form_validate_color'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_color'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__color',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -413,6 +437,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('form_process_machine_name', 'form_process_autocomplete', 'ajax_process_form'),
     '#element_validate' => array('form_validate_machine_name'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_textfield'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__textfield',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -422,6 +449,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#maxlength' => 128,
     '#process' => array('ajax_process_form', 'form_process_pattern'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_password'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__password',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -436,12 +466,18 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#rows' => 5,
     '#resizable' => 'vertical',
     '#process' => array('ajax_process_form'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'textarea',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
   $types['radios'] = array(
     '#input' => TRUE,
     '#process' => array('form_process_radios'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('radios'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_conditional_form_element'),
   );
@@ -450,6 +486,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#default_value' => NULL,
     '#process' => array('ajax_process_form'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_radio'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__radio',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
     '#title_display' => 'after',
@@ -458,6 +497,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#input' => TRUE,
     '#process' => array('form_process_checkboxes'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_conditional_form_element'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('checkboxes'),
   );
   $types['checkbox'] = array(
@@ -465,6 +507,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#return_value' => 1,
     '#process' => array('form_process_checkbox', 'ajax_process_form'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_checkbox'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__checkbox',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
     '#title_display' => 'after',
@@ -473,6 +518,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#input' => TRUE,
     '#multiple' => FALSE,
     '#process' => array('form_process_select', 'ajax_process_form'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'select',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
     '#options' => array(),
@@ -480,15 +528,24 @@ function system_element_info() {
   $types['language_select'] = array(
     '#input' => TRUE,
     '#default_value' => Language::LANGCODE_NOT_SPECIFIED,
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
   );
   $types['weight'] = array(
     '#input' => TRUE,
     '#delta' => 10,
     '#default_value' => 0,
     '#process' => array('form_process_weight', 'ajax_process_form'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
   );
   $types['date'] = array(
     '#input' => TRUE,
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'date',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -498,6 +555,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#process' => array('form_process_file'),
     '#size' => 60,
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_file'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme' => 'input__file',
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('form_element'),
   );
@@ -543,6 +603,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#value' => NULL,
     '#process' => array('form_process_group', 'ajax_process_form'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_group'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('fieldset'),
   );
   $types['details'] = array(
@@ -550,6 +613,9 @@ function system_element_info() {
     '#value' => NULL,
     '#process' => array('form_process_group', 'ajax_process_form'),
     '#pre_render' => array('form_pre_render_details', 'form_pre_render_group'),
+    '#property_validate' => array(
+      '#title' => 'element_validate_title',
+    ),
     '#theme_wrappers' => array('details'),
   );
   $types['vertical_tabs'] = array(