Pkingy #1 Posted January 13 Anybody know anything about the right to light laws. thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus #2 Posted January 13 (edited) I understand there have been people try to argue that as a point of law, re very tall hedges, conifers etc. I understand that it was not upheld, annoying as it may be. There will be quite a bit of info example etc if you do a quick search. Here is one example: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rights-to-light Edited January 13 by Janus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jeffrey Shaw #3 Posted Thursday at 16:55 (edited) There are two main types of Right to light. A. An easement (legal right benefitting property1 and burdening property2) explicitly granted or reserved by a Deed. B. Ditto but gained by 'Prescription' (= passage of many years' enjoyment of the supposed right: at least 20 [to seek a claimed easement entry at HMLR] or 40 [to seek a full easement]. Under the Rights of Light Act 1959- see https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/7-8/56/contents - a Local Land Charge entry can be registered in some instances, having the same effect as if there had been a physical obstruction. I don't know a great deal on the topic, however. What does your own solicitor say, and are you trying to establish that: a. there is such a right in favour of your property; or b. there is no such right burdening your property? NB: the link in post #2 relates to Law Commission proposals several years ago. They have not been implemented. Edited Thursday at 16:57 by Jeffrey Shaw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
