Easements - how an easement can be lost if the person with the benefit stands by and does nothing when there is an interference with the easement *

United Kingdom - May 10 2010
In Lester v Woodgate, the Court of Appeal was asked to decide whether a right of way was still enforceable.

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Options - what is the correct date for carrying out a price valuation under an option? *

United Kingdom - May 10 2010
In Redlawn Land Ltd v Cowley, the parties had entered into an option agreement.

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Landlord and tenant - tenancies at will *

United Kingdom - May 10 2010
Subject to two important exceptions, tenancies for a fixed term of six months or less do not attract the security of tenure protection of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

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Mixed-use - does a failure to comply with the tenancy deposit scheme legislation prevent a landlord from recovering possession under an assured shorthold tenancy? *

United Kingdom - March 15 2010
In 2007, the Government introduced legislation which was designed to protect residential tenants under Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs) from unscrupulous landlords.

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Adverse possession - the Court of Appeal rocks the boat *

United Kingdom - February 15 2010
In the June 2009 edition of property update, we looked at the unusual case of Port of London Authority v Ashmore.

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