Expert Comments
Lenders vs Borrowers: Who Gets to Sell the Property? Key Guidance from Fairmont v Venus Bridging
In the commercial property world, disputes over who controls the sale of a mortgaged asset can be high-stakes. A recent High Court decision in Fairmont Property Developers UK v Venus…
Housing Disrepair Prosecutions Under The Environmental Protection Act 1990
Prosecutions under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990) were primarily used by local authorities to enforce minimum housing standards on landlords. However, there has been a notable rise in…
The 10-Year Period of Reasonable Belief for Adverse Possession Examined In Brown V Ridley (2024)
What is adverse possession? Quite simply this is the physical ‘adverse’ possession of land (which one does not own) for a specified period (previously 12 years but since October 2003…
Loss Of Amenity From The Presence Of Japanese Knotweed – The Final Final Word In Davies V Bridgend County Borough Council (2024)
Last year we reported on this case about whether a home owner could claim for ‘residual diminution in value’ from the encroachment of Japanese knotweed (JKW) from neighbouring land. We…
