We are all familiar with the expression that ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’. But can a property owner really do what they like with their property? In this reported case, a young couple built a “massive” veranda on the rear of their property which is said to have been situated “right up against the […]
Category: Property
The continued lack of supply and increased demand in the housing market is the prevailing factor in Quarter 1 of 2022 as we see prices remaining strong for both residential and agricultural land. Adkin affirms this position in their recent Agency Review which states that the market for residential property, agricultural land and smaller land […]
We are now three months on from the judgment in Prime London Holdings 11 Limited v Thurloe Lodge Limited, and what have we learnt? For the first time in 30 years, the High Court was tasked to consider the legal test that applies to the granting of an access order. If granted, an access order […]
UK property agents, Savills, recently reported that nearly 250,000 home extensions were granted permission for the year up to September 2021. With this mini ‘boom’ in new home extensions following the Covid pandemic, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released a new consumer guide to help homeowners in England and Wales who may […]
If you’re a residential landlord, undoubtedly you will have experienced the stress and financial strain over the last two years as a result of Covid. The ban on evictions imposed by the government resulted in many landlords facing immense pressure if their tenants were furloughed or otherwise affected by the pandemic. This often led to […]
“New build housing developments in the countryside *cue gasps and outrage* are a necessity, a fundamental infrastructure to service a rising population of home buyers” . Discuss. New homes and housing developments are, by their very definition, projects that will impact, harm and even destroy the natural countryside. Given the continued rapid rate at which […]
I am increasingly seeing disputes in relation to the beneficial ownership of property. The law in this area is complex, and in my experience, often interpreted differently – which can make cases difficult to settle and risky to litigate. Bailey v Dixon [2021] below, provides some clarification on when occupation rent should be paid by […]
On 11 January 2022, the UK government released a consultation on a number of proposed reforms which are designed to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to buy their own homes, while reducing the costs involved and making the enfranchisement process clearer and fairer. The reforms include: – leaseholders able to extend leases for […]
An unexpected increase this year in demand for farmland in the South of England has contributed significantly towards steadily rising land values with the price for grade 3 arable land growing strongly throughout 2021 as a whole. A recent research study undertaken by Emily Norton & Andrew Teanby of Savills Rural Research department finds that […]
HM Land Registry and the Citizens’ Advice Bureau have adopted advice from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) which is designed to assist neighbours in resolving boundary disputes informally, and provides guidance on how to prepare for mediation or court action if necessary. This article provides a link to the RICS Consumer Guide on […]
