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Landmark Land cases

Foundational UK land law authorities — easements, covenants, leases, adverse possession — ordered by citation impact.

50 landmarks, ordered by citation impact.

  1. 01

    Lloyds Bank v Rosset

    [1991] 1 AC 107 · House of Lords · 1991

    House of Lords sets strict test for claiming beneficial interest in property

  2. 02

    Lace v Chantler

    [1944] KB 368 · Court of Appeal · 1944

    Lease terms must be certain in duration to create valid leases.

  3. 03

    Burns v Burns

    [1984] Ch 317 · Court of Appeal · 1984

    Cohabiting partner denied property share despite 19-year relationship and domestic contributions

  4. 04

    Rhone v Stephens

    [1994] 2 AC 310 · House of Lords · 1994
  5. 05

    Mexfield Housing Co-operative v Berrisford

    [2011] UKSC 52 · Supreme Court · 2011
  6. 06

    Tulk v Moxhay

    (1848) 2 Ph 774 · Court of Chancery · 1848
  7. 07

    Williams v Hensman

    (1861) 1 J & H 546 · Court of Chancery · 1861
  8. 08

    Dillwyn v Llewelyn

    (1862) 4 De GF & J 517 · Chancery · 1862
  9. 09

    Hill v Tupper

    (1863) 2 H & C 121 · Court of Exchequer · 1863
  10. 10

    Moody v Steggles

    (1879) 12 Ch D 261 · Chancery Division · 1879
  11. 11

    Wheeldon v Burrows

    (1879) 12 Ch D 31 · Court of Appeal · 1879
  12. 12

    Walsh v Lonsdale

    (1882) 21 Ch D 9 · Court of Appeal · 1882
  13. 13

    Austerberry v Oldham Corporation

    (1885) 29 Ch D 750 · Court of Appeal · 1885
  14. 14

    London County Council v Allen

    [1914] 3 KB 642 · Court of Appeal · 1914
  15. 15

    Knightsbridge Estates Trust v Byrne

    [1939] Ch 441 · 1939
  16. 16

    Wright v Macadam

    [1949] 2 KB 744 · Court of Appeal · 1949
  17. 17

    Copeland v Greenhalf

    [1952] Ch 488 · Chancery Division · 1952
  18. 18

    Re Ellenborough Park

    [1956] Ch 131 · Court of Appeal · 1956
  19. 19

    Bridges v Mees

    [1957] Ch 475 · 1957
  20. 20

    Halsall v Brizell

    [1957] Ch 169 · Chancery Division · 1957
  21. 21

    National Provincial Bank v Ainsworth

    [1965] AC 1175 · House of Lords · 1965
  22. 22

    Inwards v Baker

    [1965] 2 QB 29 · Court of Appeal · 1965
  23. 23

    Wong v Beaumont Property Trust

    [1965] 1 QB 173 · Court of Appeal · 1965
  24. 24

    Mortgage — Cityland and Property (Holdings) Ltd v Dabrah

    [1968] Ch 166 · Chancery Division · 1968
  25. 25

    Pettitt v Pettitt

    [1970] AC 777 · House of Lords · 1970
  26. 26

    Prescription — Tehidy Minerals Ltd v Norman

    [1971] 2 QB 528 · Court of Appeal · 1971
  27. 27

    Gissing v Gissing

    [1971] AC 886 · House of Lords · 1971
  28. 28

    Cuckmere Brick v Mutual Finance

    [1971] Ch 949 · Court of Appeal · 1971
  29. 29

    Crabb v Arun DC

    [1976] Ch 179 · Court of Appeal · 1976
  30. 30

    Powell v McFarlane

    (1977) 38 P & CR 452 · Chancery Division · 1977
  31. 31

    Proprietary Estoppel — Pascoe v Turner

    [1979] 1 WLR 431 · Court of Appeal · 1979
  32. 32

    Restrictive Covenants — Federated Homes Ltd v Mill Lodge Properties Ltd

    [1980] 1 WLR 594 · Court of Appeal · 1980
  33. 33

    Williams & Glyn's Bank v Boland

    [1981] AC 487 · House of Lords · 1981
  34. 34

    Paddington Building Society v Mendelsohn

    (1985) 50 P&CR 244 · 1985
  35. 35

    Street v Mountford

    [1985] AC 809 · House of Lords · 1985
  36. 36

    Bristol & West Building Society v Henning

    [1985] 1 WLR 778 · 1985
  37. 37

    Goodman v Gallant

    [1986] Fam 106 · Court of Appeal · 1986
  38. 38

    City of London BS v Flegg

    [1988] AC 54 · House of Lords · 1988
  39. 39

    Licence — Ashburn Anstalt v Arnold

    [1989] Ch 1 · Court of Appeal · 1989
  40. 40

    Antoniades v Villiers

    [1990] 1 AC 417 · House of Lords · 1990
  41. 41

    Buckinghamshire CC v Moran

    [1990] Ch 623 · Court of Appeal · 1990

    Adverse possession can succeed even when possessor knows they lack legal right.

  42. 42

    Aslan v Murphy

    [1990] 1 WLR 766 · Court of Appeal · 1990
  43. 43

    Re Citro

    [1991] Ch 142 · Court of Appeal · 1991
  44. 44

    Abbey National v Cann

    [1991] 1 AC 56 · House of Lords · 1991
  45. 45

    Prudential Assurance v London Residuary Body

    [1992] 2 AC 386 · House of Lords · 1992
  46. 46

    Hammersmith LBC v Monk

    [1992] 1 AC 478 · House of Lords · 1992
  47. 47

    Palk v Mortgage Services Funding

    [1993] Ch 330 · Court of Appeal · 1993
  48. 48

    Lloyds Bank v Carrick

    [1996] 4 All ER 630 · Court of Appeal · 1996
  49. 49

    Sledmore v Dalby

    (1996) 72 P&CR 196 · 1996
  50. 50

    Cheltenham & Gloucester BS v Norgan

    [1996] 1 WLR 343 · Court of Appeal · 1996