The Principles of The Law of Property in South Africa: Private Law

The Principles of the Law of Property in South Africa provides a rich source of expertise and a lively and approachable introduction to the principles of property law.

Integrating the common law, statutory law, and constitutional perspectives, the text provides all of the essential material within a comprehensive source. Designed to reflect the content of an undergraduate LLB course, the book provides thorough and informative coverage of all the important topics within the subject, including recent key developments and cases.

The Principles of The Law of Property in South Africa includes features to inspire independent, critical and reflective engagement with the subject, and it is also a useful resource for legal practitioners wishing to clarify new or foundational principles of the field.

Hanri Mostert is a Professor in the Department of Private Law at the University of Cape Town, where she teaches the law of property and comparative land law. She is also the UCT Law Faculty's Director of Research, and she manages the Centre for Legal and Applied Research (CLEAR) at the University of Cape Town.
Anne Pope is a senior lecturer in the Department of Private Law at the University of Cape Town, Where she teaches the law of property and several specilised courses in related fields.