Property cases

Professionals should not act without the required expertise.

A tenant’s guarantee was rendered invalid because of undue influence.

Intra-Group dealings can bind the parties and cause complications.

The character of a property’s locality is important in deciding whether the property’s odours are a nuisance.

Language in legal documents must be understood in its own context.

A lender may be able to exercise a power of sale even if its mortgage is not registered.

Banks may face difficulties enforcing personal guarantees

An employer is not generally liable for the unlawful acts of an independent contractor.

You need to love but not trust your neighbour.

Magrath v Parkside Hotels Limited [3 February 2011] highlights that a right of way, granted many years ago, may have been invalidated by arcane legal rules.