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Modifying a restrictive covenant (Hancock and another v Scott and others)

Published on: 06 March 2019

Table of contents

  • What are the practical implications of this case?
  • What was the background?
  • What did the UT decide?

Article summary

Property Disputes analysis: In Hancock and another v Scott and others, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (UT) ruled that changes in the neighbourhood rendered a restrictive covenant set in 1947 obsolete. Emma Humphreys, partner at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, comments on the case and its implications.

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