Update 2026
January
Ashrafi v Belmont Green Finance Ltd [2025] EWHC 3247 (Ch)
A High Court decision (15 Dec 2025) dismissing an appeal by occupiers against a possession order, confirming that beneficial ownership interests do not override a lender's security obtained via apparent authority.
Fairmont Property Developers UK Ltd v Venus Bridging Ltd and others [2025] EWCA Civ 1513; [2025] EGCS 192
The Court of Appeal considered the exceptional circumstances in which a mortgagor may be permitted to take control of the sale of property in receivership.
Afan Valley Ltd (in administration) and others v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 2
The Court of Appeal considered the scope for professional negligence claims arising from investor losses in failed investment schemes.
Anderson and another v Curtis and others [2025] EGCS 207
This is a recent decision highlighting the financial consequences of disputed property rights, including potential liabilities and costs arising from contested land transactions.