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Ian Quayle discusses another boundary case that came before the Central London County Court which highlights the dangers of incorrect boundary identification, and the high risks associated with litigation concerning litigating boundary disputes.
When acting in a residential or commercial property transaction involving the division of an existing plot, be careful to ensure the boundary is adequately described and that any plans used are accurate.
Article by Guest Editor Tom Graham Almost all property sites will have highway frontages and, as such, it is important that those acting on behalf of potential purchasers take into account the question of where the boundary between the property to be purchased and the...
Contributed by Ian Quayle of IQ Legal Training (ian@iqlegaltraining.com). Dealing with boundary problems Some practical tips for busy practitioners The issue of boundary identification is a problem for both residential conveyancers and commercial property lawyers...
Highways R (on the application of Smith) v Land Registry and Cambridge County Council [2010] EWCA Civ 200 Summary It is not possible to claim title by adverse possession to land that forms part of the public highway. Facts The claimant made an application to the Land...
This page explains meaning of the phrase "adverse possession" as set out in Pye v Graham, the leading case on the topic. Other important issues that arise in adverse possession cases are dealt with on the other pages in this section of the site - go back to the page...
This page sets out the procedure for applying to the Land Registry under the Land Registration Act 2002 to be registered as owner of land that has been in adverse possession. It also deals with the leading cases that have been decided under the Act since it came into...
Introduction If a person is in occupation of property with the consent of the owner he is not in adverse possession. "It is clearly established that the taking or continuation of possession by a squatter with the actual consent of the paper title owner does not...
A person claiming adverse possession who acknowledges the paper owner's title will set time running again. This can mean that he has not run up 12 years adverse possession prior to the coming into force of the Land Registration Act 2002 (13 October 2003); or if the...
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights decided (by 10-7) that the English law of adverse possession (as it relates to claims under the law prior to the Land Registration Act 2002) is not incompatible with the Convention. Pye, which lost land under...
Adverse possession claim defeated by estoppel St Pancras and Humanist Housing Association Ltd v Leonard [2008] EWCA Civ 1442 Summary In a claim for possession the claimant successfully used estoppel to defeat the defendant's argument that he was entitled to remain in...
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