Covenants and Easements

This course considers the significance and effects of covenants and easements in using and developing land, considers relevant case law and provides guidance as to possible future changes.

A significant majority of freehold land in England and Wales is subject to covenants or easements, making this area of land law of significance to all those involved in dealing with and, most significantly, developing land. With review under way and fundamental changes in the pipeline, property professionals need to be aware of current law and practice, as well as having an awareness of what to look out for in the near future. This course provides an outline of the law in this area whilst reflecting on the relevance for practitioners through reference to practical examples.

This course covers:

• overview of the different types of covenants and easements and their significance
• how to identify covenants and to distinguish between positive and restrictive covenants
• how to identify easements with particular reference to rights of light
• choices available to practitioners for dealing with easements and covenants
• recent significant decisions and likely future developments

James Crowley initially trained as a building surveyor but has specialised in issues relating to neighbouring property successively with Michael Brooks and Associates and Gordon Ingram Associates. He set up his own firm, CHP, in 2004.

Emily Walsh is a qualified solicitor and property lawyer now teaching at the University of Portsmouth. After qualifying in 1996, she worked in Africa before returning to the UK to practise, specialising in commercial property and land law before joining the University in 2010.

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