Residential Property

• Careless Talk Costs Land

  • Posted2 April 2013

  A recent High Court case shows the dangers of negotiating in a dispute without legal representation. It also illustrates that an agreement which disposes of an interest in land does...

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• Reasonable Depends on Circumstances

  • Posted19 March 2013

  A right of way over land can only be exercised as a right for lawful purposes – it cannot legitimise conduct that would otherwise be unlawful. This rather obvious...

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• The Perils of Incautious Auction Purchase

  • Posted4 March 2013

  A High Court ruling has underlined the dangers inherent in purchasing property at auction without taking proper legal advice. A disabled woman is facing a financial catastrophe after she made...

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• Non-Compliance With Court Order Leads to Fine

  • Posted20 February 2013

  A dispute between two landowners that lasted several years seems to have finally ended, with one of them being fined for failing to comply with a court order. The...

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• Inaccurate Sale Particulars Lead to Repayment Order

  • Posted5 February 2013

  In a ruling which illustrates the pitfalls of inaccurate land sale particulars, members of a family who sold their vegetable patch to a developer for more than £150,000 have been...

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• Squatters – What to Do Now

  • Posted23 January 2013

  Although it has been widely reported that recent changes to the law make squatting in residential premises a criminal offence for the first time, this is not strictly true. Refusing...

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