Tag: property litigation
What is private nuisance?
Private nuisance is a civil matter, referred to as a tort, against land and is the unlawful interference with a person’s use or enjoyment of land or of some right over or in connection with that land. To establish a claim under English law certain elements must be satisfied:- Interference – there must be a... Read more »
What is Adverse Possession?
What is Adverse Possession? An application for adverse possession enables a third-party non-proprietor to claim a legal right over someone else’s land. The origins can be traced to medieval England where it was a solution in the absence of written records allowing individuals who openly occupied land continuously for a specified period to claim ownership... Read more »
Boundary Disputes Part Three: Boundary Agreements and Determined Boundaries
“The Bible tells us to love our neighbours, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.” G.K. Chesterton If both you and your neighbour have read Part 2 of this series of articles and have reached a sensible agreement as to the line of the boundary, what can the... Read more »