The CA has heard an appeal concerned with whether a boundary agreement binds successors in title and whether, if it is capable of doing so, it only binds them if they have knowledge of the agreement. The case involved a dispute regarding a boundary agreement between two properties, Willow Cottage and The Old Stores. In …
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The government has updated its policy paper: ‘Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model for homeownership in England and Wales‘. This is a topic which practitioners may need to become conversant with. While commonhold has been with us for 20 years, its meagre take up meant that it was largely consigned to history. However, …
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The SC has heard an important case regarding adverse possession which will be of interest to all property practitioners. The case summary is as follows: ‘Background to the Appeal This is a case about adverse possession. Mr Brown (the respondent) is the registered owner of land lying to the west of the Promenade, Consett, County …
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