Residential Property

• National Trust Membership Rules Out Judge in Planning Dispute

  • Posted29 April 2013

  When a planning appeal to which the National Trust was a party came before the court and the judge due to hear it was a member of the Trust, he...

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• Court Provides Resolution to Potential Problem

  • Posted11 April 2013

  Facing the possibility of a development on neighbouring land that will reduce your light is never welcome and the threat of such a development is not something you might care...

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• 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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