Adverse Possession: Verging on the extreme

Nabarro LLP | Property Law Journal | December 2016/January 2017 #347
Laura Cole and Edward Gamble discuss the best way to deal with squatters ‘Land owners should carry out regular inspections of land, particularly in locations such as vacant units, open spaces or dilapidated premises prone to occupation by optimistic occupiers.’ Although we are all familiar with the concept of squatters, a person can only claim …

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Adverse Possession: The illegality conundrum

Nabarro LLP | Property Law Journal | November 2014 #326
Edward Gamble reports on a decision that clarifies whether a squatter in illegal occupation of a residential building can still establish a claim for adverse possession ‘The illegality principle may have to give way to competing public policy interests from time to time.’ Section 144(1) of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act …

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