Preface to fiftb edition Table of cases Table of statutes and statutory materials List of i journals PART 1 LET'S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING Laying the foundations 1 THE WHO,HOW,WHY AND WHAT OF LAND LAW 2 HOW CAN YOU ACQUIRE THEM? 3 HOW CAN YOU PROTECT THEM? 4 HOW CAN YOU LOSE THEM? PART 2 THE LEGAL ESTATES A time in the land 5 INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL ESTATES 6 THE FEE SIMPLE ABSOLUTE IN POSSESSION 7 STRICT SETTLEMENTS 8 TRUSTS OF LAND 9 TERMS OF YEARS ABSOLUTE PART 3 INTERESTS IN LAND The buyer beware 10 INTRODUCTION TO INTERESTS IN LAND 11 MORTGAGES 12 EASEMENTS 13 PROFITS A PRENDRE 14 RENTCHARGES 15 RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 16 ESTATE CONTRACTS Glossary Index