Equally useful with any casebook, this exceptional paperback text:
*clearly explains property rules and doctrine through a textual treatment, describing the complicated and antiquated property laws in a lively, contemporary manner and including numerous examples to help students understand the law
* emphasizes disagreements among states about the applicable rules of property law, with explanations of why states adopt different rules
* clarifies the norms and policy bases of property law through a balanced account of the various theoretical approaches to property, enabling students to understand the reasoning behind the law, including the reasons why states do not always agree on what rules to follow
* teaches students to spot issues by explaining how courts interpret ambiguous elements in rules and identifying situations likely to give rise to exceptions
* prepares students for class and for exams by modeling correct answers to hard cases in which the law is unclear. By giving short summaries of the strongest arguments on both sides, students learn real-world skills for analyzing problems, rather than just memorizing black letter law.
* draws on the expertise of Joseph Singer, a leading property scholar who has authored a very popular property casebook
* maintains a balanced perspective

The Third Edition introduces much new material:
* the text is redesigned for easier access, with special features highlighted so they can be easily distinguished from the rest of the text
* new Supreme Court cases on regulatory takings law
* new court interpretations of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act
* new state statutes, such as the New York statute prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in housing and public accommodations
* footnotes, cases, and statutes updated with citations to recent cases
* updated problems reflect recent court decisions

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Part I: The Right to Exclude and the Right of Access
2. Trespass and Public Accommodations Law
Part II: Relationships Among Neighbors
3. Nuisance
4. Adverse Possession
5. Licenses and Easements
6. Covenants
Part III: Common Ownership
7. Present Estates and Future Interests
8. Concurrent Ownership
9. Family Property
Part IV: Regulation of the Market for Shelter
10. Leaseholds
11. Real Estate Transactions
12. Fair Housing Law
Part V: Public Land Use Planning
13. Land Use Regulation
14. Regulatory Takings
Part VI: Tribal Property
15. American Indian Property
Part VII: Personal and Intellectual Property
16. Personal and Intellectual Property