The transferees of land registered themselves as first registered proprietors of land including two narrow strips of woodland. The court had found that the strips in fact belonged to a neighbour who had acquired title by adverse possession. Held: A landowner may have sufficient standing to sue the registered proprietor of land for trespass even … Continue reading Chowood v Lyall (No 2): CA 1930
Rectification of register. Citations: [2001] EWCA Civ 510 Links: Bailii Statutes: Land Registration Act 1925 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Registered Land Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.147507
A block of flats had been occupied over several years by a succession of squatters. The present occupiers appealed an order for possession, and the authority appealed refusal of possession for other flats. The occupiers asserted possessory title. Held: The earlier occupiers had sought licences from the authority, and had submitted petitions. The letters and … Continue reading Mayor and Burgesses of London Borough of Lambeth v George Bigden and Others: CA 1 Dec 2000
Same Sex Paartner to Inherit as Family Member The claimant had lived with the original tenant in a stable and long standing homosexual relationship at the deceased’s flat. After the tenant’s death he sought a statutory tenancy as a spouse of the deceased. The Act had been extended to include as a spouse someone living … Continue reading Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association Ltd: HL 28 Oct 1999
