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Martyn’s Law Update: Principal Use Rules for UK Property Owners, Operators & Investors

Nuisance, the Locality Principle, and Real Estate Finance in England and Wales

PE Ownership of Single-Family Rentals: The Legislative Landscape (Part 1)

Property laws in England and Wales drift further apart

Growing divide between property laws in England and Wales

KNOWING YOUR EASEMENTS

KNOWING YOUR EASEMENTS When it comes to owning real estate there are a lot of pieces of information that you need to be aware of such as taxes, liens, prior ownership, utility issu...

India Moving Towards a New System of Land Ownership

When we buy a property, it is natural to assume that the registered sale deed establishes that the seller is the owner and that we have now become the owner. But that is not quite...

Neighbour held 4.27 acres for 40 yrs; 80 yr old original owner gets his title restored

Long-term occupation of a property does not automatically amount to adverse possession. To establish such a claim, there must also be a clear assertion of hostile title along with...

Property law — Prescriptive Easement Requirements

Cabak, who owned an adjoining 42-acre parcel to Winchell, claimed he had continuously used the road for more than 20 years to access his property. The post Property law — Prescript...

قضية عقارية

yemenat يمنات أماني محمد وصلتني قضية عقارية أثارت عندي سؤالًا قبل أن تثير أي حكم: ما المقصود قانونًا وشرعًا وتاريخيًا بـ«المظلل بالغمام»؟ بحسب ما ورد في رسالة وصلتني: لدينا أرض است...

Acte de propriété question

Thats what we were told by our notaire when we moved over 3 years ago.

Mere Long Possession Cannot Establish Adverse Possession: Supreme Court

Supreme Court clarifies the law on adverse possession, holding that prolonged occupation alone cannot confer title without clear hostile intent.

Who Owns the Land Under the Trail?

Federal Circuit holds a Florida railroad owned its corridor in fee, defeating Legacy Trail neighbors' takings claims under the Trails Act. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

Lawsuit Against Village Relating to Property Development Was Properly Dismissed

A property owner reached out to village officials about the procedures for building a structure on property in the village. He claims that a village trustee told him that he couldn...

Mortgage holder escapes liability for sidewalk slip and fall

The court drew a sharp line between holding a mortgage and controlling a property

My New Liberalism.Org Article on the Centrality of Private Property Rights to Liberalism

It argues that strengthening protection for property rights is essential to liberty, and to benefiting the poor and disadvantaged.

Tenant Cannot Dictate How Landlord Should Use Available Accommodation: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court held that a tenant cannot dictate how a landlord should use available property when assessing bona fide need under the DRC Act.

How Property Records Support Residential Transactions

Residential property changes hands through a process that depends heavily on documentation held by the owner. Records accumulate over many years, often across separate folders, dra...

Wife of Co-Owner Cannot Be Treated as Trespasser or Evicted by Brother-in-Law: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court rejects brother-in-law’s bid to evict a co-owner’s wife, ruling she is not a trespasser and partition is the way forward.

How to Deal with Tenant Personal Property After Eviction

When a Pennsylvania tenant leaves belongings behind after an eviction or move‑out, you cannot simply toss everything in the dumpster and change the locks. Act 129, which amended th...

Massachusetts Appeals Court Clarifies Chapter 93A Liability in Landlord-Tenant Disputes

Beware… Section 2 of The Alienation of Land Act, 1981

Section 2(1) of the Alienation of Land Act, 1981 (“ALA”) provides that an alienation of land must be contained in a deed of alienation, signed by the parties or by their agents act...

PE Ownership of Single-Family Rentals: Where Sponsors Are Actually at Risk (Part 2)

Evict the Right Way: Avoiding Self Help Traps in Pennsylvania

The Dangers of Vague Language in Easements

Vague language in easements is one of the most common sources of property disputes. When the wording is unclear, owners, neighbors, and even tenants can find themselves fighting ov...