Is the use of a right of way excessive?
A recent High Court decision has confirmed that whether or not the use of a right of way is excessive will depend on the individual circumstances, and that unrestricted rights of way can in fact be limited.
A recent High Court decision has confirmed that whether or not the use of a right of way is excessive will depend on the individual circumstances, and that unrestricted rights of way can in fact be limited.
In this short video we shine a spotlight on Helen Hill, a partner in our property litigation team. Helen has a particular expertise advising land owners on telecommunications leases and agreements.
A recent High Court decision has called into question the level of disclosure required when selling land at auction after finding it insufficient for a seller to merely include reference to an overage provision, which amounted to a defect in title, in the legal sale pack.
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ("UT") has upheld a decision of the First Tier Tribunal ("FTT") that offices, occupied by property guardians, constituted a house in multiple occupation ("HMO") and, as a HMO, required a licence.
As we all know, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a vast number of businesses encountered various enforced closures of their premises as a result of government imposed restrictions.
The High Court has upheld a County Court decision that surveyors purportedly engaged under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 ("the Act") had no jurisdiction in circumstances where the building owner had not served notice nor sought to invoke the Act.