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A 400-year-old rule that can void your mortgage

In legal circles, some rules are so ancient that they are often forgotten until

Is a property put in a child’s name a safe investment or a gift?

The recent judgement in Zeng v Tan [2026] serves as a cautionary tale for

Distributing home equity after cohabitation is no simple division

The breakdown of a long-term cohabitation is a deeply stressful period, one made

A new legal test for selling multi-block estates

The process of navigating "right of first refusal" just became

The 21-year rescue: How modern law saved a “flawed” land deal

The High Court has delivered a definitive ruling clarifying that, while a

The name on a deed is not necessarily the beneficial owner of a property

The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) dealt with a classic example of what happens when

Right of way: When creating a hostile environment becomes illegal

The High Court’s decision clarifies how the law treats gates, signs, and

Unless a monetary value is agreed, services cannot be deemed as rent

The Court of Appeal (CoA) clarified the meaning of “rent” under the Housing Act

Can a WhatsApp message transfer a property interest?

The High Court had to decide whether a WhatsApp message can amount to a signed

An office is not always exempt from the rubric of residential law

The Court of Appeal (CoA) provided a roadmap for how “ancillary” use is treated




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