There are said to be about 40,000 private roads in England and Wales. Many are residential; some are roads on industrial estates or within large institutions such as hospitals. The rights and obligations which attach to a private road are of vital importance to those who use the road for access.

Private Roads:The Legal Framework, now in its 4th edition, is the definitive guide to the law of private roads, for residents, developers, and professionals in local government and elsewhere. The text is clear, practical and helpful. Separate chapters cover:

• Ownership
• Public rights of way (highways)
• Private rights of way
• Parking
• Planning
• Local authority powers
• Organisation and management

- and much more.

To see full details of the contents of a book, please go back to our home page, click on the picture of the book, then click on the link to the Table of Contents.

You can order Private Roads: The Legal Framework (4th ed.) paperback, 206pp, £42.50 inc. p+p via by clicking on How to order, on our home page; or you can order it through our new private roads site, www.privateroads.co.uk. The book is free to residents' associations and management companies who take out membership of Private Roads Services.