The objective in preparing this book was to provide a comprehensive guide to the ways in which UK property is currently being financed and how property investment is being undertaken. Leading practitioners were asked to write about specific areas of property finance and the contributions review the trends in equity finance, debt finance and the use of the capital markets. The book examines the technical aspects of off-balance sheet funding and the structure of joint ventures. It outlines the objectives and practical issues facing a leading property company and it provides a study of the prospects for property securitization in the UK and its application to development funding.