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Pay your council taxes or face repossession!
The High Court recently examined an application concerning the possession and sale of a jointly…
The enduring power of old restrictive covenants
The High Court has recently provided significant clarity on the enduring enforceability of restrictive covenants…
The courts might not be able to intervene if your property reverts to the Crown
In an unusual case highlighting the intricacies of English land law, the High Court was…
What if your dream home was acquired via someone else’s crime?
The High Court heard a case highlighting the complex interplay between property law principles, contract…
Not every encroachment amounts to “substantial interference”
The High Court has refused permission to appeal in a dispiriting boundary and right-of-way dispute…
Can voidable mortgages arise due to undue influence?
The Supreme Court decision represents a significant recalibration of risk in non-commercial joint property finance…
Is your contract enforceable? The risks of unwritten terms
This High Court case serves as a powerful cautionary tale against opportunistic buying from vulnerable…
Is a box sufficient to comply with the ‘occupation’ to avoid paying non-domestic rates on the empty property?
The High Court considered the application of anti-avoidance principles to established practices in non-domestic rating…
A significant value gap may not be enough to establish negligence.
The Court of Appeal (CoA) confirmed that even a significant divergence in valuation does not…
A paper-thin presence is no ground to defeat a repossession when “actual occupation” is on paper only
The High Court recently considered the nuanced requirements for establishing actual occupation as an overriding…
The devil is in the detail: Ensure that a private lane can be adopted as a public highway
The High Court has recently delivered a stark warning to property developers and landowners about…
When regulatory breaches impact property ownership rights
The High Court looked at a case where an unauthorised person entered into a regulated…