A judgment cannot be criticised

This decision provides important insight into your real estate law. Here is what it changes for you.

The situation

No criticism may be levelled at a judgment for having awarded an evicted tenant interest at the statutory rate on the eviction compensation from the date of the summons, since the judgment, having stated that the compensation awarded represented the removal costs incurred before that date, the loss of profit during the transfer and the costs incurred during the production stoppage which it had caused, it follows that the compensation corresponded to the damage already suffered at the time of the summons and that the interest awarded compensated for the delay in making good that damage.

What the law says

This decision confirms the fundamental principles of property law.

Key points to remember

• Respect the statutory time limits for appeals scrupulously.
• Keep all your supporting documents (title deeds, deeds, letters).
• Anticipate: preventive advice always costs less than litigation.

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