Property Disputes Update: Summer 2016

Read the latest edition of Shepherd and Wedderburn's Property Disputes Update for the latest commentary and analysis on the latest court decisions. In this edition, our specialist property disputes lawyers cover a range of topics including the interplay between a tenant’s right to quiet enjoyment and a landlord’s right to rebuil; how the creation of easements by prescription may be prevented; and the impact of human rights arguments on possession claims against residential tenants.

In our summer Property Disputes Update, we offer you some Brexit respite and instead look at recent court decisions covering a range of tantalising topics including the interplay between a tenant’s right to quiet enjoyment and a landlord’s right to rebuild, how the creation of easements by prescription may be prevented, and the impact of human rights arguments on possession claims against residential tenants. We finish by looking at what happens when a mortgage lender’s standard conditions differ from those in an offer made to a borrower