Jo Lingard

Update If you have read our previous blogs, you may recall that we discussed the mind boggling decision made by the Upper Tribunal in Brown v Ridley . By way of a quick recap, one of the grounds you can rely upon when claiming adverse possession of land...

One of the more common mistakes is failing to comply with the tenancy deposit protection requirements fully. Many landlords will comply in part, by protecting the deposit, but then will not deal with the further requirement, namely serving on the tenant the details about the deposit protection; those details are called ‘the Prescribed Information’. Failing to serve the Prescribed Information can mean that a landlord will struggle to rely upon a Section 21 Notice.

What is meant by ‘adverse possession’?

Adverse possession is a legal principle by which a person who is not the legal owner of a piece of land can acquire ownership from the legal owner by using the land without the owner’s permission for a specific period of time.

Depending on your immigration status within the UK, a divorce, dissolution or in some cases simply the breakdown of a relationship can affect your immigration status. The impact and outcome will ultimately depend on a number of varying factors and need to be considered case by case.