Rights of Light

Disputes pertaining to Rights of Light fall within our sharp expertise of Property Law. A Right to Light, is a form of legal easement permitting a property owner the right to enjoy the light passing over somebody else’s land, through ‘defined apertures’ which are typically windows. The most frequent way a property acquires rights of light is through ‘prescription’. This means that any enjoyment of light for more than 20 years acquires rights to light.