Insights

Japanese knotweed is a phrase that strikes fear into land and property owners for many reasons, but largely because of some very negative press reporting about what can happen if you find Japanese knotweed in your garden. 

The starting point is, of course, the Land Registry title and plan. There are two aspects to the concept of a boundary: the legal boundary and the physical boundary.

There has been a significant increase in property disputes related to party walls and structures. In this article, we outline the most common questions we are asked regarding party wall disputes.

Boundary wall collapses are classic areas for neighbour disputes, made worse because a wall, even a small one, can cost a significant amount to rebuild and repair.

Is it the fact that we live on a densely populated island fuelling the increase in the number of nuisance neighbour cases brought before the Courts?

I have walked over a neighbour's land for 30 years; I don't have an express right of way, but can they stop me from walking over their land now?

As a homeowner, it's important to understand fence ownership and other garden laws so you know your rights and responsibilities and avoid potential conflicts with your neighbours.

In conveyancing in England and Wales, the common law principle of caveat emptor, 'let the buyer beware,' applies.

Recent research shows that approximately 28% of neighbour disputes stem from fences, walls, hedges, boundaries and shared space.

Disputes regarding trees are common because some people want to maintain ultimate privacy, so they allow their trees to grow very tall and undertake very infrequent pollarding and maintenance.

Restrictive covenants on the property’s title may restrict the use of that property in certain ways, to benefit others.