Gain expertise in the nuances of trespass and adverse possession, crucial for any property law specialist. This topic offers valuable knowledge on how to address unauthorised land use and claims of ownership through prolonged occupation. Our practical resources provide thorough expertise on handling these intricate matters, ensuring practitioners are well-prepared to manage adverse possession cases with confidence and precision.
HMCTS has published an updated version of its ‘Damages claims release note: other remedy release’, originally published in May 2026, which confirmed...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The minutes of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) annual open meeting of 8 May 2025 (conducted in a hybrid format...
Construction analysis: The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) struck out a property damage claim arising from adjoining building works and...
This week's edition of Property Disputes weekly highlights includes: a Court of Appeal decision regarding an undivided basement car park that did not...
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...
What is the reliability of having a statement of truth as opposed to a statutory declaration in the context of an adverse possession claim? The Land Registry’s guidance states that statements of truth are acceptable for use in adverse possession claims in the place of statutory declarations. Would
Trespassers—possession proceedingsThis Practice Note covers the procedure to recover possession from trespassers who entered premises as trespassers (more commonly known as squatters), or who remained on land without the consent of the person entitled to possession, by issuing possession proceedings
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
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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