Explore strategic insights and practical guidance on managing and resolving property disputes effectively. Delve into the intricacies of property disputes and explore effective remedies to resolve conflicts. This topic provides essential analysis and practical guidance for legal practitioners navigating the challenges of property-related disagreements.
The Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) has published a statement of future priorities, confirming that the online procedure (Rules and Practice...
This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: the Prime Minister’s announcement of a 20% cut in business rates for some...
Property Disputes analysis: The High Court has clarified when a mortgagee becomes a landlord under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (RH(W)A 2016)...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The minutes of the Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) meeting of 17 June 2026 (conducted in a hybrid format at the...
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
Order for sale—next steps after obtaining an order for saleThis Practice Note provides guidance as to conducting the sale under an order for sale pursuant to a charging order, including the method of sale (private treaty, auction, etc), issues pending completion of the sale, for example vacant
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
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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