This volume provides a clear and straightforward introduction to basic English land law rules. Revised throughout this fourth edition updates the statute and case law. It includes a commentary on the likely impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 on land law, and on the Law Commission's proposals for reform of the registered land system. The clear style should enable the student to gain a firm grounding in the basic concepts and rules of land law, and the book provides ample practice and revision material.