'This is a fascinating and unusual book; not so much a legal textbook as a recent history of the property industry, written in a most clear and readable style. compulsory reading for anyone working in the property industry, whether as a solicitor, a surveyor, or in some other capacity, as it explains so clearly and concisely why our towns are as they are and what changes have taken place in the property industry over the past 25 or 30 years. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all property lawyers and surveyors, especially those who are just starting their careers and would like to know how (and why) standard leases and the property industry have evolved to the point that we have now reached.' - Peta Dollar, Freelance lecturer, trainer and writer, Landlord & Tenant Review, 2007.