Category: Wayleaves & Easements

Tenancy Law, Updates, Wayleaves & Easements

Wayleaves: Informal Tenancy Muddles Claim for Damage

The recent case Kirby v Electricity North West Ltd (2023) EWHC 75 (TCC) has highlighted the significance of documenting tenancy arrangements, as well as alerting utility companies of the importance of ensuring their contractors understand the extent of any agreed wayleaves before entering land to undertake work. The Case Electricity North West’s (the defendant) contractors entered a field to replace an underground cable in accordance … Continue reading Wayleaves: Informal Tenancy Muddles Claim for Damage

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Agriculture, Planning & Development, Tenancy Law, Wayleaves & Easements

A guide to prescriptive rights of way

The following information comes directly from the Land Registry Blog, you can read the article in full here: http://blog.landregistry.gov.uk/guide-prescriptive-rights-way/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term= The article was originally written by Assiatant Land Registrar Tim Smithers and also appeared in the September 2016 issue of CILEx Journal. The article considers what issues should be considered when applying to register a prescriptive right of way… Prescription is a complex area of law … Continue reading A guide to prescriptive rights of way

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Telecoms, Wayleaves & Easements

Wayleave Payments: Are you receiving the right amount?

Wayleave payments are updated on an annual basis. You do not need to apply to your electricity company for the increase, but it is worth checking that you are receiving the correct level of payment. The Energy Networks Association periodically publishes proposed wayleave payment rates for electricity apparatus. The rates for England and Wales from June 2016 are now available on the ENA website here: http://www.energynetworks.org/info/faqs/who-is-my-wayleaves-contact.html … Continue reading Wayleave Payments: Are you receiving the right amount?

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Agriculture, Wayleaves & Easements

Moving wayleaves – poles and stays that get in your way – want to underground cables?

Electricity lines and poles across land can inevitably be a pain in the backside when carrying out agricultural operations, but there are things you can do to try and amend the route, under ground the route or simply have the lines a bit higher… Please note that the options available at the later stages are available to the person that holds the wayleave agreement with … Continue reading Moving wayleaves – poles and stays that get in your way – want to underground cables?

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Agriculture, Business, Compulsory Purchase & Compensation, Updates, Wayleaves & Easements

Wayleave payments for over head lines are updated on an annual basis in April

Wayleave payments for over head lines are updated on an annual basis in April. You do not need to apply to your electricity company for the increase, but it is worth checking that you are receiving the correct level of payment. You can find the correct level of payment at: http://www.energynetworks.org/news/public-information/wayleave-payments.html Electricity payments are made up of two parts, owner payments and occupier payments. If you … Continue reading Wayleave payments for over head lines are updated on an annual basis in April

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Archive page added to Blonde Ag Advisor…

I have created an archive page on my blog to store posts under topical headings, so if there is something that you’re looking for, it will be easier to find. I have set it up so that the links are date order under each section, the latest being at the top. The topic headings are: Tenancies Licences & Agreements Planning & Development Compulsory Purchase & … Continue reading Archive page added to Blonde Ag Advisor…

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Wayleaves & Easements

Are you receiving the correct payment for over head lines?

Wayleave payments for over head lines are updated annual basis in April. You do not need to apply to your electricity company for the increase, but it is worth checking that you are receiving the correct level of payment. You can find the correct level of payment at: http://www.energynetworks.org/news/public-information/wayleave-payments.html Electricity payments are made up of two parts, owner payments and occupier payments. If you are … Continue reading Are you receiving the correct payment for over head lines?

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