Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.
You’ve probably read newspaper articles about warring neighbours who’ve spent tens of thousands of pounds going to court over a 6 inch strip of land. Until now boundary disputes have been dealt with by the courts and the lack of a statutory framework means that costs often escalate to level well in excess of the value of the land that is being argued over. Fortunately, that may be about to ...
You’ve probably read newspaper articles about warring neighbours who’ve spent tens of thousands of pounds going to court ...
If you own a flat or maisonette it is almost certainly held on a lease. The original term of the lease is likely to have ...
The Subterranean Development Bill was originally an amendment to the Localism Bill sponsored by Lord Selsdon and drafted by ...
Over the last couple of years I have noticed that Japanese knotweed has received an increasing amount of press coverage, the ...
In past blogs I have covered the many issues in regards to extending or acquiring a new lease; however most of these have ...
Many adjoining owners wrongly assume that a potential injury to their light is a matter that should be discussed by the ...
This is a guest post by our colleagues at Darlington Solicitors. As solicitors, we know that it’s hard enough for any business or individual to keep up with legal developments, but it’s also important to recognise the legal principle that ignorance of the law is no defence. The fact is that in statutory areas like the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, as with many property law related matters, ...
This is a guest post by our colleagues at Darlington Solicitors. As solicitors, we know that it’s hard enough for any ...
A few posts ago now I talked about some of the legal aspects of loft conversions, such as Planning Consents and Building ...
Some of the terminology used when decribing a lease extension or freehold purchase can be a touch technical so we thought ...
We often receive enquiries from leaseholders who either have their property on the market or are planning to do so, and have ...