Adverse Possession

There are a number of different classes of title and it is important to know what each of them mean and whether they will pose any problems when applying to register a transfer of ownership.The class of title of a particular property can be seen in the Official Copies of Register Entries under the...

The case of Gerhard Alan Rees v  (1) Devon County Council (2) Brayford Parish Council, heard by the Land Registry Adjudicator in 2009  concerned issues Adverse possession – a strip of land between Mr Rees' title and the highway – issues of factual possession and intention to...

Whether you are a conveyancing lawyer, conveyancing solicitor or layperson, everyone knows about squatters' rights. Twelve years of adverse possession and possessory title is acquired  - but, if legal title to the land is registered. This no longer the case. One of the foundations of English...