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In our Ask the Expert section, Ian Quayle, Managing Editor of Property Law UK, interviews seasoned legal professionals. He poses a series of questions regarding the current landscape of residential conveyancing or commercial property transactions, encouraging them to...
In her article, Hannah Bayliss explores a legal battle between neighbouring commercial property owners over prescriptive easements and access rights. Both sides claimed long-standing rights to use each other's land, but the court dismissed their claims because they...
Nigel Clayton examines Lloyds Bank Plc v Mealham, a mortgage litigation case featuring a litigant in person whose vexatious applications were deemed totally without merit. The court enforced possession and issued a three-year civil restraint order, showcasing how...
Six months might seem ample time to negotiate and complete a lease renewal, but, as Michael Lever, the Rent Review Specialist, explains, this is rarely the case except perhaps for low-rented or simple template leases. In this article, he highlights the key challenges...
Andrew Butler KC discusses Tanfield Chambers' recent expansion, welcoming barristers from 9 Stone Buildings to strengthen its expertise and international reach in business and property law. It may be controversial to suggest that barristers’ chambers have much...
In this article, Peter Ambrose argues that data and technology are essential to easing the pressures on property lawyers in conveyancing. By streamlining access to case details, tracking timelines, and flagging transaction-specific issues, he explains how lawyers can...
Georgina Muskett provides her expert perspective on a recent case involving an application for a declaration regarding the enforceability of a restrictive covenant without naming a specific defendant. Georgina discusses the court’s decision to dismiss the claim,...
In our Ask the Expert section, Ian Quayle, Managing Editor of Property Law UK, interviews seasoned legal professionals. He poses a series of questions regarding the current landscape of residential conveyancing or commercial property transactions, encouraging them to...
Ian Quayle examines an intriguing case on whether a landlord can alter the method of apportionment of service charge. Case Name, Reference and BAILII link Fitzroy Place Residential Ltd & Ors v Lovitt & Ors [2024] UKUT 63 (LC). BAILII link. ...
Ian Quayle discusses another case concerning adverse possession, specifically interpreting the requirement in the Land Registration Act 2002 about maintaining a "reasonable belief" of ownership for ten years. Case Name, Reference and BAILII link Brown v Ridley...
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