Archive for the 'Property' Category

Hope Capital Ltd v Alexander Reece Thompson LLP

Posted on January 25th, 2024 · Posted in Expert Information, Expert Witness, Lending, Property, Uncategorized

In 2018 a historic Grade 2 listed National Trust property known as Cedar House was put on the market. It dated back to the 15th century and had many original.. read more

Property Foreclosure on House

The McDonagh and Philbin cases regarding disposing of repossessed properties

Posted on January 11th, 2023 · Posted in Expert Witness, Property

As expert witnesses in the lending sector we tend to see certain common issues in the instructions we receive. An issue which has reappeared in an increasing number of cases.. read more

Mrs Frances Wood Combine Harvester in Setting Sun

Mrs Frances Wood v Commercial First & Others

Posted on July 13th, 2021 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending, Property

Interesting case over lending to a farmer for agricultural land and lost by the lender over payment of secret commissions…

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BDW Trading v Integral Geotechnique (Wales) Ltd

Posted on December 16th, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Investment, Lending, Property

This case illustrates the pitfalls of relying on a surveyors report when there is no contractual relationship between the parties and no duty of care can be found. Bridgend County.. read more

Mrs Frances Wood Combine Harvester in Setting Sun

UK Acorn Finance v Markel

Posted on July 15th, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending, Property

The Claimant (‘AF’), an agricultural bridging finance lender, had instructed Colin Lilley Surveying Ltd (‘CLS’) to value 11 agricultural properties bought between 2010 and 2012. AF relied on the valuations.. read more

Lancashire Factory

Oliver Morley v The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

Posted on March 9th, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Lending, Property

Oliver Morley, a wealthy businessman trading as Morley Estates, recently brought a case against Royal Bank of Scotland (‘RBS’). He had built up a successful industrial warehousing company in the.. read more

London College of Business Ltd v Tareem Ltd

Posted on January 20th, 2020 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Property

This case highlights the difference between a “licence” to occupy a property and a “lease” of that property. It goes some way to show, yet again, that whatever the agreement.. read more

Dreamvar (UK) Ltd v Mishcon de Reya and Mary Monson Solicitors

Posted on January 13th, 2019 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Fraud, Property, Uncategorized

This case concerns the purported purchase of a vacant unencumbered property in London by the claimant Dreamvar. They are a small property company and entered into the agreement to purchase.. read more

Gardiner Theobald LLP v David Jackson (Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber))

Posted on September 4th, 2018 · Posted in Expert Information, Property, Uncategorized

This particular case involved the valuation rating of a portfolio of properties, including an office block on Tottenham Court Road. In 2009 the appellant instructed Colliers International Rating “to provide.. read more

Bradley Willcox et al v. Lloyds TSB (US case, Honolulu, Hawaii.)

Posted on June 20th, 2017 · Posted in Expert Witness, Financial Litigation, Investment, Property

US Litigation focuses on consumer rights in complex loans Willcox v Lloyds had some similarities with the previous case in Northern California of Dugan v Lloyds TSB. This time a.. read more