Abstract: This article represents an overview of land tenure from an international perspective, but with a focus upon the United Kingdom. Land tenure has long been associated with the feudal system, particularly in mediaeval England. This trajectory is traced here, as well as variations of feudal land tenure in the Ottoman Empire. The three main types of tenure (private, state, and communal) are discussed, and the distinction between owner and tenant (freehold and leasehold tenure) is explained. Other topics that have been addressed include indigenous land claims, tenure security issues affecting women, land tenure and the poor, housing delivery, and land tenure reform.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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