http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/47/section/1Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996An Act to make new provision about trusts of land including provision phasing out the Settled Land Act 1925, abolishing the doctrine of conversion and otherwise amending the law about trusts for sale of land; to amend the law about the appointment and retirement of trustees of any trust; and for connected purposes.1996-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-12Expert Participation2024-03-07 Part I11In this Act—a“trust of land” means (subject to subsection (3)) any trust of property which consists of or includes land, andb“trustees of land” means trustees of a trust of land.2The reference in subsection (1)(a) to a trust—ais to any description of trust (whether express, implied, resulting or constructive), including a trust for sale and a bare trust, andbincludes a trust created, or arising, before the commencement of this Act.3The reference to land in subsection (1)(a) does not include land which (despite section 2) is settled land or which is land to which the Universities and College Estates Act 1925 applies.1925 c. 24.