by Efosa Obaseki | Mar 11, 2026 | Property Law
The Court of Appeal (CoA) clarified the meaning of “rent” under the Housing Act 1988, where the occupier provides money’s worth, such as work or services, instead of money as rent.Facts:The landlords, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips, entered into a written tenancy agreement...
by Efosa Obaseki | Mar 4, 2026 | Property Law
The High Court had to decide whether a WhatsApp message can amount to a signed transfer of property.Facts:Mr. Gudmundsson and Ms. Lin were married in 2009 and purchased a property as joint tenants. Following their separation in 2016, Ms. Lin initiated divorce and...
by Efosa Obaseki | Feb 23, 2026 | Property Law
The Court of Appeal (CoA) provided a roadmap for how “ancillary” use is treated by confirming that, as long as a unit is physically self-contained (i.e., having its own basic amenities such as a kitchen and shower) and the lease legally allows for some...
by Efosa Obaseki | Feb 16, 2026 | Property Law
The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) rectified a “legal nonsense” by prioritising decades of physical possession over a technical boundary entry that had mistakenly sliced through a permanent building.Facts:This case involves a boundary dispute between the owners...
by Efosa Obaseki | Feb 9, 2026 | Property Law
The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled that an application for adverse possession must be cancelled when the claimant is found to be acting only on behalf of a parent, emphasising that possessory rights over unregistered land cannot be informally transferred between...
