Case 1: Brown v Ridley and Another -
The Supreme Court has clarified that a reasonable belief of ownership for any 10 year period is sufficient to claim adverse possession....more
6/26/2025
/ Adverse Possession ,
Appeals ,
Commercial Leases ,
Deeds ,
Land Titles ,
Nuisance ,
Property Ownership ,
Property Tax ,
Public Schools ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court ,
Urban Planning & Development
High Court Weighs Up Landlord’s Redevelopment Plans With Tenant’s Security of Tenure in Business Lease Renewal -
A landlord sought an immediately exercisable break in an unopposed business lease renewal to facilitate a...more
Gabb v. Farrokhzad - Landlord's Unreasonable Refusal to Consent to an Assignment of a Lease -
..Mr Gabb owned a flat in Kensington and had a difficult relationship with his landlord, Mr Farrokzhad. Following some...more
3/30/2022
/ Commercial Leases ,
Consent to Assignment ,
Contract Renewal ,
Guardians ,
Landlords ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Rent ,
Residential Leases ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Right to Possession ,
Tenants ,
UK
Briefcase: Quarterly Real Estate Update - Cases and News including:
..The Royal Parks Limited and the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport v Bluebird Boats Limited
..Monsolar IQ Ltd v Woden Park...more
10/1/2021
/ Chattel ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Real Estate Contracts ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fixtures ,
Insolvency ,
Landlords ,
Lease Termination ,
Non-Payment Clauses ,
Rent
In a highly-anticipated judgment regarding the enforceability of contracts post-Brexit, Mr Justice Marcus Smith found that Brexit, albeit a “seismic event”, was not sufficient to “frustrate” a lease and bring it to an end....more