Ben McFarlane is Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St John's College. He has published a widely on land law and is the author of The Law of Proprietary Estoppel (OUP 2nd edn, 2020) and The Structure of Property Law (Hart, 2008). He is also an author of Hayton, McFarlane and Mitchell on Equity and Trusts (15th edn, 2022) and a contributor to Snell's Equity (Sweet & Maxwell 34th edn, 2020) and Chitty on Contracts (35th edn, 2023).Nicholas Hopkins is a Law Commissioner for England and Wales and Professor of Law at the University of Reading. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner he taught land law for over twenty years, and he has published widely on the topic. Amongst other projects, he has led the Law Commission's review of the Land Registration Act 2002 and its work on residential leasehold and commonhold. He is an academic member of the Property Bar Association, a member of the Property Litigation Association, and an Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple.Sarah Nield is Emeritus Professor of Property Law at Southampton University. She has been teaching land law since 1982, having previously held posts at Hong Kong University and the University of Bristol and has also taught conveyancing, equity and trusts and company law. Sarah is published widely in the area of property law and is also a qualified solicitor.

Offers a range and depth not available in most other textbooks.

• A. Introduction 1: What's special about land? 2: What is land? 3: Registration B. The content question 4: Human rights and land 5: Legal estates and legal interests 6: Equitable interests 7: Personal rights: licences C. The acquisition question 8: Formal methods of acquisition: contracts and deeds 9: Adverse possession 10: Proprietary estoppel 11: Trusts D. The shared home 12: Interests in the home: the acquisition question 13: Regulating co-ownership: the content question 14: Co-ownership and third parties: applications for sale E. Priority: the defences question and land registration 15: The priority triangle 16: Priorities in registered land 17: Co-ownership and priorities: the defences question 18: Reform of the Land Registration Act 2002 F. Leases 19: Leases 20: Regulating leases and protecting occupiers 21: Leasehold covenants G. Neighbours and neighbourhoods 22: Easements 23: Freehold covenants 24: Flat ownership: long leases and commonhold H. Security rights 25: Security interests in land 26: Lender's rights and remedies 27: Protection of the borrower

Ben McFarlane is Professor of English Law at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St John's College. He has published a widely on land law and is the author of The Law of Proprietary Estoppel (OUP 2nd edn, 2020) and The Structure of Property Law (Hart, 2008). He is also an author of Hayton, McFarlane and Mitchell on Equity and Trusts (15th edn, 2022) and a contributor to Snell's Equity (Sweet & Maxwell 34th edn, 2020) and Chitty on Contracts (35th edn, 2023).Nicholas Hopkins is a Law Commissioner for England and Wales and Professor of Law at the University of Reading. Prior to his appointment as Commissioner he taught land law for over twenty years, and he has published widely on the topic. Amongst other projects, he has led the Law Commission's review of the Land Registration Act 2002 and its work on residential leasehold and commonhold. He is an academic member of the Property Bar Association, a member of the Property Litigation Association, and an Honorary Bencher of Middle Temple.Sarah Nield is Emeritus Professor of Property Law at Southampton University. She has been teaching land law since 1982, having previously held posts at Hong Kong University and the University of Bristol and has also taught conveyancing, equity and trusts and company law. Sarah is published widely in the area of property law and is also a qualified solicitor.

Offers a range and depth not available in most other textbooks.

• A. Introduction 1: What's special about land? 2: What is land? 3: Registration B. The content question 4: Human rights and land 5: Legal estates and legal interests 6: Equitable interests 7: Personal rights: licences C. The acquisition question 8: Formal methods of acquisition: contracts and deeds 9: Adverse possession 10: Proprietary estoppel 11: Trusts D. The shared home 12: Interests in the home: the acquisition question 13: Regulating co-ownership: the content question 14: Co-ownership and third parties: applications for sale E. Priority: the defences question and land registration 15: The priority triangle 16: Priorities in registered land 17: Co-ownership and priorities: the defences question 18: Reform of the Land Registration Act 2002 F. Leases 19: Leases 20: Regulating leases and protecting occupiers 21: Leasehold covenants G. Neighbours and neighbourhoods 22: Easements 23: Freehold covenants 24: Flat ownership: long leases and commonhold H. Security rights 25: Security interests in land 26: Lender's rights and remedies 27: Protection of the borrower