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November 2025

November 2025

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Topics this month: Ask the Expert - Paul Sams - Dutton Gregory Solicitors Boundary Disputes - Crea v Camp [2025] EWHC 2638 (KB) - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK Breach of Covenant - Calnan v Stack House Residents (Oxted) Ltd [2025] UKUT 342...

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October 2025

October 2025

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Topics this month: Ask the Expert - Pamela Clemo - Pamela Clemo & Co Case Chasers Podcast Episode 9 - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK - Robert Kelly - Stewart Title Dye & Durham Enhances AML Compliance with Credas Integration in its Unity...

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September 2025

September 2025

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Topics this month: Ask the Expert - Jill McKay - Malcolm C Foy Appeal summary: Brewery Quay, Salcombe – can a principal residence restriction be removed? Jasmin Andrews - Trowers & Hamlins Beyond the Software: Colin Bohanna Talks About Empowering Legal...

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July 2025

July 2025

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Topics this month: Ask the Expert - Nicole Priestly - Thomson Snell and Passmore Can a Neighbour Block a Sale? Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK Case Chasers Podcast - Episode 6 - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK & Edmond...

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March 2026

March 2026

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Topics this month: Ask the Expert - Jemima Carter - Thomson Snell & Passmore Adverse Possession - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK Getting Your Ducks in a Row... - Tracy Thomson - Tracy Thompson Associates Hayward v Suffolk County Council...

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February 2026

February 2026

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Topics this month: Ask the Expert - Dino Dullabh - Law Training Centre Birch v Paul Meredith [2026] UKUT 6 (LC) - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK Boundaries - Bishop v Jaques [2025] UKUT 141 (LC) (09 May 2025) - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training...

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January 2026

January 2026

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Topics this month: Ask the Expert - Simon Law - The Society of Licensed Conveyancers Bradley v Abacus Land 4 Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1308 - Ian Quayle - IQ Legal Training & Property Law UK CQS Compliance Under Increased Scrutiny – Practical Considerations for Ongoing...

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Latest Articles

Hayward v Suffolk County Council [2026] UKUT 94(LC)

This adverse possession case generates a number of interesting issues for residential conveyancers, including:
  1. What is needed by an applicant to demonstrate adverse possession of the land objected to?
  2. What are the consequences for a paper title owner who fails to take action against a would-be adverse possessor where a subsequent adverse possession claim is made two years after a failed application?
  3. What can a paper title owner do if it later transpires that a successful adverse possession claim was registered by way of mistake?
  4. It also highlights the potential disastrous consequences of not ensuring addresses for service are kept up to date in the proprietorship register of a registered title. The consequence of that failure on the part of the County Council was that the second application for adverse possession made by Mr Haywood proceeded unopposed, as the County Council was not aware of it. Notice of the second application was sent to the County Council’s old address, as the change of address had not been sent to HMLR.
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Lulham & Anor v The Crown Estate Commissioners

This case highlights a fundamental of English land law, notably the Crown’s ultimate ownership of all UK land. The case involved a freehold interest reverting to the Crown for failure to comply with basic obligations placed on a company. This, combined with the failure of the Claimants to have the freehold restored to them, provides a salutary warning to former directors of dissolved companies of the practical effects when land is disclaimed. The case serves as a warning to directors not to allow a company to dissolve without their knowledge, and once they become aware, to act within the six-year restoration period for the best chance of restoring the freehold title.
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Invalid Section 25 Notice: Why Service Still Matters

A recent High Court decision in Lamba (t/a Smart Move Residential Sale and Lettings) v Enfield LBC is a useful reminder that how a notice is served can be just as important as what it says. The case involved a business tenancy protected by the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The landlord served a section 25 notice to end the tenancy. However, the tenant later argued he had never received it and that the tenancy had not been validly terminated. The key issue was the lease wording. It stated that section 196 of the Law of Property Act 1925 “shall apply” to service of notices. Under that provision, if a notice sent by registered or recorded delivery is returned undelivered, service is not effective. In this case, the notice was sent by special delivery but was returned. There was no clear evidence it had been properly served by another method, and the tenant had not received it. The court decided the notice was invalid, meaning the tenancy continued. For property owners, the consequences of getting service wrong can be serious: delays to redevelopment or re-letting, ongoing security of tenure, and potential claims for unlawful eviction. For tenants wanting to serve a break clause, it would mean being trapped with a lease they didn’t want. With the postal system not being as reliable, relying on one method of posting is increasingly risky. Notices can be delayed, misdirected or returned. Before serving any formal notice, it is vital to check the lease carefully and consider using multiple methods of service, keeping clear records of what has been done and checking that registered post has actually been delivered. At Wilson Browne, our Commercial Property Team can help ensure notices are served correctly, protecting your position and avoiding costly disputes.
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Free Webinar – Review of the Year 2025

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Missed our free webinar? Never fear, members can watch a recording by clicking on the link below: Review of the Year 2025 - Property Law UK Join Ian Quayle on the 16th of December at 2 pm - 3 pm for this free 60-minute webinar, providing a comprehensive round-up for...

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Introducing "Ask PLUK" – Live Monthly Chat Forum with Ian Quayle We’re excited to launch Ask PLUK, a brand-new monthly online chat forum designed to support property law professionals with expert guidance and real-time answers. The forum gives both members and...

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