Articles covering developments in property law: "Hip hip hooray?" investigates how radically Home Information Packs will change conveyancing and their effect on independent solicitors; "(In)comprehensive reform" reviews the impact of reforms to the planning and development control system and questions any fundamental change; "REITS - are we any the wiser?" calls for the draft regulations on the UK Real Estate Investment Trust to be revamped if the concept is to be embraced by the property industry; "The e-conveyancing jigsaw" discusses progress down the e-conveyancing route and why cautious optimism about its future is justified; "New lease of life" argues that compulsory prescribed clauses will mean more work for practitioners but should reduce the chances of Land Registry errors; "Commonhold - a quiet revolution?" asks why no major commonhold development has arrived yet, and "Seeing the light" considers recent case law on the ancient right to light and reflects on its importance to developers.