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When helping your father isn’t a claim to unregistered land
09.02.2026
The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has ruled that an application for adverse possession must be cancelled when the claimant is found to be acting only on behalf of a parent, emphasising that possessory
“Reasonable endeavours” favour the status quo in property development
02.02.2026
A recent First-instance Tribunal (FTT) case serves as a litmus test in how tribunals balance the “strict” wording of a contract against the “commercial reality” of property development.Facts:The case
When personal choice breaks the chain of liability
26.01.2026
The High Court ruled that a landowner is not liable for injuries sustained when a visitor chooses to engage in an evidently dangerous activity that exceeds the permitted use of the property,
Why landlords can no longer hide behind old contracts
19.01.2026
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has delivered a landmark ruling, one which establishes that a landlord’s contractual obligation to a third party does not act as an automatic shield against the statutory
When is the beneficiary of a trust not a bona fide mortgagor?
12.01.2026
The High Court ruled that beneficial owners who enable a third party to misrepresent themselves as the sole owner to secure a mortgage are precluded from asserting an overriding interest against the
Major structural works aren’t covered by the service charge in RTB leases
07.01.2026
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has delivered a landmark ruling, clarifying that the general service charge provisions in social housing leases cannot be used to shift the enormous financial burden of
A storage unit does not constitute ‘residential property’ for tax purposes
30.12.2025
The First-instance Tribunal (FiT) ruled on a specific Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) dispute, finding that the inclusion of a non-residential interest within a primarily residential property purchase
Section 234 of the Insolvency Act cannot be used to evict trespassers
16.12.2025
The High Court, in an insolvency case, was asked whether the administrators had an immediate and unencumbered right to possession of the properties.Facts:The administrators of Pocket Renting Ltd. (the
The high legal bar for stopping a receiver’s sale of property
10.12.2025
The Court of Appeal (CoA) clarified that a defaulting mortgagor cannot easily use Section 91 of the Law of Property Act (LPA) 1925 to wrest control of a property sale from court-appointed receivers,
Locking your neighbour out doesn’t preclude a right of way from being created
03.12.2025
The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) was asked whether an interference with a right of way, such as padlocked chains, breaks the continuous flow of the prescriptive period under the Prescription Act
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