There are two sorts of trespass. Trespass to land and trespass to the person. Here we are talking about trespass to land, which is unlawful entry on land which someone else owns by going onto it or putting something like a fence…
Most neighbour disputes are about boundaries, rights of way, trespass and restrictive covenants. They all start the same way with the “claimant” filing a Claim Form at court. This summarises what he/she wants in a couple of sentences and a solicitor usually…
Land ownership disputes usually happen for one of three reasons: First, the plans that a seller gives to a buyer are often out of date, do not show fixed things on the ground like gateposts, walls and manhole covers and are too…
Stuart Wright successfully represented a HMO landlord in a civil action against him by a former tenant accusing him of harassment, unlawful eviction and failure to comply with the statutory deposit protection requirements. Stuart Wright was instructed on a direct access basis…
Desperate times can sometimes call for desperate measures. It is therefore not difficult to see why the suggestion that you are not bound by legislation or commercial law may be attractive to someone who has mounting debt problems or is facing eviction…
In a dispute with a neighbour about a boundary or a right of way you need to look at up-to-date “titles” of your properties. These are the official records of ownership held by the Land Registry. How do you get them? It…
Clients who have switched to using a Direct Access barrister share their experiences of the benefits of going straight to a barrister. Nic Allen, Director Avon Estates Ltd, shares his experience. Paul Himple, Managing Director, Go-Legal-HR Limited, shares his experience. Susie Mercer,…
A landlord let a mobile home on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy. He got into difficulty with the formalities of a claim for possession. Paul Ashwell persuaded the judge that the tenants had suffered no disadvantage and possession was ordered.
