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
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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
BARTON V MORRIS:
Supreme Court refuses to award commission for £6m residential property sale -
Mr Barton had made two failed attempts to purchase a property in Northolt, costing him almost £1.2m in forfeited deposits....more
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
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Contract Termination ,
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Lease Termination ,
Non-Payment Clauses ,
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The Government has finally published its response to the call for evidence in relation to Covid-19 commercial rent arrears, along with a policy statement about the proposed new legislation it plans to introduce before the...more
8/13/2021
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In Smoke Club Ltd and others v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, the Upper Tribunal held that the claimants had an inferred periodic tenancy but no claim under proprietary estoppel. A lease of any kind was never agreed....more