"The dispute escalated to court, where Mrs Dobson and Mr Pleming claimed adverse possession 'squatter's rights' based on years of use. Despite an initial tribunal loss, the couple secured victory. Judge Elizabeth Cooke, at the Upper Tribunal, upheld their appeal, confirming over a decade of continuous use and possession."
"Liz Dobson, an expert gardener, and her partner Andrew Pleming, both 60, had long tended the small parcel of land at the end of their Dorking driveway, mowing it and planting wildflowers. Their long-standing care was challenged when company CEO Alison Unsted, 47, and her husband Darren, 54, moved into the 1m house next door."
Liz Dobson and Andrew Pleming, both 60, successfully defended their right to an eight-by-three-foot strip of land at the end of their Dorking driveway after new neighbors Alison and Darren Unsted removed their plants and replaced them with a garden gnome. The couple had maintained the parcel for years, mowing and planting wildflowers. The dispute escalated to court where they claimed adverse possession, commonly known as squatter's rights, based on their long-standing care and use. Despite losing initially at tribunal, Judge Elizabeth Cooke at the Upper Tribunal upheld their appeal, confirming their continuous possession and use over more than a decade.
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