Expert Witness Surveying in Right to Light Disputes: How Building Surveys and Valuations Feed Into Daylight Claims

Fewer than one in ten property owners realise that a right to light can be acquired automatically after 20 years of uninterrupted enjoyment under the Prescription Act 1832 — without any formal registration or written agreement. When a neighbouring development then blocks that light, the resulting dispute can escalate into High Court litigation worth hundreds […]