Insights: Property disputes

The High Court recently delivered a judgment in favour of our client, C.N.O. Plant Hire Ltd, against Caldwell Construction Ltd

A recent High Court decision has confirmed that whether or not the use of a right of way is excessive will depend on the individual circumstances, and that unrestricted rights of way can in fact be limited.

In this short video we shine a spotlight on Helen Hill, a partner in our property litigation team. Helen has a particular expertise advising land owners on telecommunications leases and agreements.

A recent High Court decision has called into question the level of disclosure required when selling land at auction after finding it insufficient for a seller to merely include reference to an overage provision, which amounted to a defect in title, in the legal sale pack.

The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) ("UT") has upheld a decision of the First Tier Tribunal ("FTT") that offices, occupied by property guardians, constituted a house in multiple occupation ("HMO") and, as a HMO, required a licence.

As we all know, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a vast number of businesses encountered various enforced closures of their premises as a result of government imposed restrictions.