Michael Bedford

Miichael Bedford has experience in a wide range of property issues relating to the development of land, including restrictive covenants, rights of way and other easements. He has advised on a variety of issues relating to the enforceability and removal of restrictive covenants and relating to the acquisition of easements.

Recent instructions include:

• Advising on restrictive covenants and Village Green claims in relation to a major urban extension for the landowning local authority.
• Advising on restrictive covenants inhibiting residential development.
• Advising on easements and ransom strips in relation to residential development.
• Advising on the use of s.123 Local Government Act 1972 powers in connection with land disposals and site assembly.

Michael successfully resolved a long-running rights of way dispute through the use of mediation to enable residential development to proceed.