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When is a neighbour acting unreasonably and when is it simply robust disagreement?
The Court of Appeal has revisited the long-standing uncertainty in cross-lease law in Liow v Martelli, providing important clarification on what “reasonableness” means when consent is required for alterations.
This article explores the Court’s rejection of the traditional “trifling detriment” approach in favour of a broader, contextual assessment of competing interests between cross-lessors.
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