The Weekly Law Reports
[2012] 3 WLR 987
Court of Appeal
Chaudhary
v
Yavuz
[2011] EWCA Civ 1314
2011 Oct 25;
Nov 22
Ward, Lloyd, Kitchin LJJ
Land registration— Overriding interest— “Actual occupation”— Claimant’s equitable easement of way over staircase on neighbouring land giving access to first floor of claimant’s property— Right of way not registered— Whether claimant in “actual occupation” of staircase— Whether right of way overriding interest enforceable against purchaser of neighbouring land—
Land Registration Act 2002 (c 9), s 29(2)(a)(ii), Sch 3, para 2
Trusts— Constructive trust— Sale of land— Claimant’s equitable easement of way over staircase on neighbouring land giving access to first floor of claimant’s property— Right of way not registered— Defendant purchasing neighbouring land subject to incumbrances discoverable by inspection— Whether right of way binding on defendant by way of constructive trust