To what extent should the societal demand/need for housing be balanced against landowners’ rights to leave land/properties unused/empty?
This topic considers what happens when someone takes possession of land without the consent of the person who is entitled to possession by occupying it adversely or ‘squatting’ for a period of time. Whilst adverse possession has led to some controversial claims for the title/registered proprietorship of land, we will see that claims are more […]