Expert Comments
The 10-Year Period Of Reasonable Belief For Adverse Possession Re-examined In Brown v Ridley (2025)
We previously looked at the first instance decision made in Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) decision in 2024. This case was then leap-frogged to the Supreme Court who heard the case…
Navigating Awaab’s Law: What Private Landlords Need to Know and Do
Awaab’s Law introduces strict timeframes for addressing damp and mould in social housing. Private landlords should act now to review processes, inspections, and tenant communications to prepare for similar future...
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…
