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Private nuisance—general principlesWhat situations can give rise to a claim?Private nuisance is a ‘violation of real property rights’. It involves...
Occupiers’ liabilityOccupiers' Liability Act 1957Under the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (OLA 1957), an occupier of property owes a common law duty of...
Specific performance of property agreementsIf a party to a property agreement fails to comply with its obligations, the other party may wish to apply...
Forfeiture of a leaseWhen can a landlord exercise the right to forfeit a lease?Forfeiture is a landlord’s right to bring a lease to an end as a result...
There are three parties to a contract (A, B, and C) with separate obligations. In the mistaken belief that A had a release from B, A and C exchanged contracts. However, B had not signed the contract or released A. C has obligations in the contract to take actions with B under B’s obligations in the
When applying for a vacating court order to remove a historical charge against a property, is a normal application on Form N245 required or is it necessary to make a claim on Form N1 (under CPR Part 7) or a claim under CPR Part 8?The Land Registry Practice Guide 63: Land Charges—applications for
What remedies does a landowner have if someone places a structure (eg a shed) on its land without permission? Can the landowner remove the structure if it is not removed on request and recover its costs from the offending party? We do not know in what capacity the offending party has access to the
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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