Unpacking the Case - Real Estate Law Podcast

In this episode, hosts Richard and Lizzie take a closer look at Park Cakes V Caterpillar Property Limited (M80LS041 20 March 2026), a decision from the Leeds Business and Property Court involving Park Cakes, the manufacturer behind M&S’s iconic Colin the Caterpillar. This is not just a story about cakes. It’s an exploration of how options in leases operate, including what happens when those options are exercised and whether any resulting lease falls within the protection of the Landlord a...

In this Newsflash episode, Lizzie and Richard explore Dobson & Anor v Unsted & Anor [2026] a case from the Upper Tribunal that has been making headlines. At the centre of the dispute is eight feet of lawn and a garden gnome that helped spark a neighbourly conflict. The case turns on the doctrine of adverse possession, which allows someone to claim ownership of land if they have possessed and treated it as their own for a set period of time. Richard analyses how much use is enough, d...

In this Newsflash episode, Lizzie Collin is joined by Richard Snape to unpack the High Court’s ex tempore decision in Lamba v Enfield Borough Council, a judgment that has already sparked lively debate across LinkedIn. The case raises fundamental questions about how notices are validly served under leases. Richard and Lizzie discuss: •How the court approached the interaction between section 196 of the Law of Property Act 1925 and section 23 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927 when serving n...

Following our hugely popular webinar, Responding to CPSE Enquiries – the Pitfalls, which attracted 3,500 registrants, Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training, joins host Lizzie Collin to answer the questions our audience most wanted addressed. Commercial Property Standard Enquiries (CPSEs) are standard pre-contract forms prepared by the British Property Federation and used in UK commercial property transactions, requiring sellers or landlords to disclose key information about title, the propert...

In this Newsflash episode, Lizzie Collin is joined by Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould, to unpack a Court of Appeal decision about an ecclesiastical setting. Cloisters Business Centre Management Company Limited v Anvari [2026] is about service charge liability in a former convent converted into mixed business and residential use and raises important questions about when statutory protections under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 are triggered. Richard and Lizzie ...

In this Newsflash episode, Lizzie Collin sits down with Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould to discuss a recent County Court decision handed down in November concerning Azam v Violet Developments LLP & Ors. Richard explains the complex background behind the dispute, involving the delayed completion of a major residential and commercial redevelopment in East London, the financial difficulties faced by the developer, and the subsequent forfeiture proceedings brought...

In this Newsflash episode, Lizzie Collin sits down with Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould, to discuss the Upper Tribunal decision in Kingdom Hall Trust v Peter Robert Davies. They unpack the complexities of prescriptive easements, focusing on the requirement for a capable grantor and how charitable land status impacts the ability to claim easements. Richard and Lizzie discuss: • The background and legal fiction behind prescriptive easements and “lost modern grant”. ...

In this Newsflash episode, Lizzie Collin is joined by Richard Snape, Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould, to analyse the recent First-tier Tribunal decision in On Tower v AP Wireless II. This important case raises significant questions for both landlords and tenants in relation to periodic tenancies and tenancies at will, as well as their interaction with the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the Electronic Communications Code. Richard and Lizzie discuss: How the Tribunal approached t...