Anstey Horne’s Rights to Light guides and advice draw on 230 years of property expertise and decades of specialist experience advising developers, landowners, investors, architects and professional teams on complex neighbourly matters.

As one of the UK’s most experienced and highly qualified Rights to Light consultancies, we combine detailed knowledge of the law with advanced surveying, modelling and development advice. Our specialists regularly advise on the acquisition and extent of rights, potential infringements, Light Obstruction Notices, development risk, compensation, negotiation and dispute resolution.

These articles turn that technical knowledge into clear, practical guidance. Whether you are assessing development potential, responding to a neighbour’s claim or trying to understand how Rights to Light may affect a project, our guides explain the key principles, processes and risks that you need to consider.

Rights to Light remains a specialist area in which legal principles and technical surveying evidence interact closely. Section 3 of the Prescription Act 1832, for example, provides the statutory basis by which rights to light can become absolute after 20 years’ enjoyment, while modern professional practice also covers detailed modelling, compensation, agreements and Light Obstruction Notices.