Abstract
Many of the concepts that underlie English land law are ancient, and this is reflected in much of the curious terminology that is associated with the subject. This chapter provides an overview of those aspects of land law that are relevant to architects, either in their professional capacity as they design buildings for clients or in their personal capacity as tenants of their offices. It is necessary to distinguish land law as such from conveyancing. Land law is concerned with the rights in or over land that a landowner has and the rights that others have over his land. The law of conveyancing is concerned with the creation and transfer of rights in and over land, usually, but not necessarily, pursuant to a contract. An architect need not concern himself with the intricacies of conveyancing. A certain amount must, however, be said about title to land in England and the methods that exist to protect rights in and over land.
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