Property litigation articles
Practice group: Property litigation
31-08-10
Village green decision thwarts development
Most people – and certainly those who have been involved in an opposed planning application – know what a NIMBY is but, following a...
30-08-10
Unclear drafting blamed for dispute over right of way
A recent case in the Court of Appeal illustrates how disputes can arise between neighbours as a result of ambiguous drafting of legal...
26-08-10
Car turning area creates right over property
A landowner who allows another person or persons to make use of their land may lose the right to prevent the use if it persists over a long...
20-08-10
Ransom strip | Warring neighbours held to ransom
When someone must cross a piece of someone else's land to access their own, the land crossed is known as a 'ransom strip', because the...
17-08-10
Failure to enforce right leads to its loss
An easement (such as a right of way) is a right over someone else's land. A right of easement, once granted, is quite often forgotten...
16-08-10
Unfair contract terms act no help for breach of house sale terms
British contract law does not recognise the concept of a penalty for breach of contract. Penalty clauses which do more than restore the...
11-08-10
Tenant can claim after leaving flat
A tenant who attempted to bring a claim for disrepair against his former landlord more than a year after leaving his flat has had his right...
09-08-10
DIY tenant loses protection
A tenant who carried out improvements to her property has found out that by so doing her tenancy has lost its status as a 'protected...
03-08-10
Boundary dispute over strip of driveway ends up in Court
An argument over a narrow strip of land has left a mother and son facing massive costs after their case was heard in the Court of Appeal...
02-08-10
DDA not applicable to tenant wanting to keep dog
A dog may be man's best friend, but the Court of Appeal recently ruled that the positive effect on the mental health of a woman disabled by...
29-09-09
Mediaeval menace - property owners beware
The sad plight of a couple forced to sell their home in the face of a £230,000 bill for the repair of a nearby church highlights the risk...
04-09-09
Time to invest in property?
In recent years, those who have had money to invest in land and property have generally seen excellent results.
Many not only recouped...
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