Rights Of Light: Questions and answers – part 4

In the fourth of his continuing series, Andrew Francis considers how rights of light can be overriden, their abandonment and remedies in case of dispute ‘Ultimately whether there has been abandonment will be a question of evidence and the mere existence of blocked-up apertures is not the end of the story.’ Question 1 How can …
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Case Round-Up

Paul Tonkin summarises recent case law Notices served under the Party Wall Act are deemed to have been received when they would arrive in the normal course of post Freetown Ltd v Assethold Ltd [2012] Freetown and Assethold owned neighbouring buildings in London. Freetown served notices on Assethold under the Party Wall etc Act 1996 …
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Rights Of Light: Timing is everything

Emma Humphreys and Richard Flenley examine a case highlighting the different considerations that apply when a court is considering a claim for an injunction and a claim for declaratory relief The defendants contended that the court should only grant an injunction or make a declaration in a quia timet action where the defendant is threatening …
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