“Right to Light” is a form of easement that gives a landowner the legal right to receive reasonable light through windows or openings in buildings on their land. Once a building enjoys uninterrupted light for more than 20 years through its windows it acquires a Right to Light. This right ensures that neighboring developments or obstructions do not unlawfully block or diminish the amount of natural light that a property has been accustomed to receive.

Developers often try paying minimal compensation if they feel that the injured party does not have expert representation. We would therefore recommend to never sign a settlement agreement without specialist advice. Your Right 2 Light specialises in fighting your corner in order to achieve the best possible result for you.

Our team of analysts, surveyors and lawyers are specialists in R2L claims. Following an initial internal analysis, we will quickly understand if an actionable R2L infringement has occurred. We represent our clients on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis, meaning that using our services is risk-free. We pride ourselves in achieving the desired results for our clients, whether they are design reviews or financial compensation.

Each R2L infringement needs to be assessed individually, as there are a number of complex factors to be taken into consideration. Our professionals will need to physically visit your property in order to measure the impact of the offending development. Shortly thereafter we will be able to provide an indication.

If the offending developer has started building it will usually take less than a year from start to finish. If the developer has not started building it can take longer due to them still making changes to the planning.