Most property books are based on the this is what to do and this is how to do it approach, their contents being largely instructional. Alan Millington believes that there is a need for a somewhat different approach designed to encourage consideration of important topics that students and the property professions in general ought to be seriously considering. He has adopted the general approach of outlining how current practices have evolved. The author then goes on to question whether there is room and need for change, sometimes suggesting possible changes as considered appropriate. It is hoped that the contents may prove useful to students doing undergraduate and post graduate studies in property related courses and that they will also be some in associated professions for whom property is an area of either general or professional interest.