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Adverse possession: acknowledgement of title

Series: Estates Gazette Case Summaries ; [2000] EGCS 148 (16/12/2000)Publication details: 2000Subject(s): Summary: "Archangel v Lambeth LBC", CA 1 December 2000. Limitation Act 1980 S29 - Squatter defending claim for possession of council-owned house - squatter relying on 14 years' adverse possession - council claiming that title acknowledged by letter written six years before issue of proceedings - whether house sufficiently identified by letter - whether extrinsic evidence admissible for purpose of identification. TAKEN FROM JOURNAL HEADNOTE.

"Archangel v Lambeth LBC", CA 1 December 2000. Limitation Act 1980 S29 - Squatter defending claim for possession of council-owned house - squatter relying on 14 years' adverse possession - council claiming that title acknowledged by letter written six years before issue of proceedings - whether house sufficiently identified by letter - whether extrinsic evidence admissible for purpose of identification. TAKEN FROM JOURNAL HEADNOTE.