Property & Real Estate Barristers
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Grim Determinations
11th September 2017
Andrew Butler explores a recent case which illustrates the limitations of expert determinations. Expert determinations are...
Welford v Graham [2017] UKUT 297 (TCC)
11th September 2017
When considering the burden of proof in relation to an alleged easement by prescription, the Upper Tribunal held that,...
West End Commercial Ltd v London Trocadero (2015) LLP [2017] EWHC 2175 (Ch)
11th September 2017
Mr Justice Snowden held that proprietary estoppel could not be relied upon to prevent a party exercising a contractual right....
NRAM Plc v Evans [2017] EWCA Civ 1013
11th September 2017
The Court of Appeal held that the registration of a voidable disposition was not a mistake within the meaning of schedule 4...
Clarise Properties Ltd v Rees [2017] EWCA Civ 1135
11th September 2017
Summary The Court of Appeal gave guidance as to the proper construction of a rent review clause. It was held that that the...
Curzon v Wolstenholme [2017] EWCA Civ 1098 – Court of Appeal Decision
11th September 2017
Summary Overturning the decision of the UT, Court of Appeal held that a s.13 notice ceases to have effect upon the original...
Curzon v Wolstenholme [2017] EWCA Civ 1098 – UT Decision
11th September 2017
Summary The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has held that a copy of a claim notice in respect of the right to manage...
Landlord & Tenant Digest Volume 21 (5)
5th September 2017
Commercial Update Co-operative Bank Plc v Hayes Freehold Ltd [2017] EWHC 1820 (Ch) Deutsche Bank, as tenant, granted an...
Where to draw the line?
9th August 2017
Boundary disputes are among the most expensive and acrimonious litigation. It is rare to find an area of law in which a...
In what circumstances can a court alter or rectify the land register where there has been a ‘mistake’?
4th August 2017
It is well known that the governing principle of the Land Registration Act 2002 is to enable anyone to be aware of any...