Charity trustees have duties to protect the charity’s assets, including any land it owns. While it may seem unlikely, charities can and do lose land through adverse possession, particularly where land is unregistered or not actively monitored. In this article, we explain: What is adverse possession? Adverse possession is how a third party, commonly known […]
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Adverse possession: What charities need to know

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