Rights of light

3rd edition
Published March 2024
Effective from 1 June 2024

2nd edition
Published March 2016
Effective from 1 July 2016 - 31 May 2024

Produced by a cross-professional group specialist panel of associate and chartered surveyors, this guidance deals with easements known as rights of light and outlines current best practice for surveyors in this field.

A right of light as an easement requires various factors to be in in order to create or trigger the formation of the legal right. Due to the legal nature of rights of light, practitioners often work closely with specialist legal advisers.

Members should avoid exceeding the extent of their competence in reporting on legal rather than technical issues.

• Rights of light, 3rd edition (1 June 2024)

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• Rights of light, 2nd edition (Effective 1 July 2016)

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  • Size: 3.61 MB
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• RoL insurance information checklist

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• RICS Model Mediation Settlement Agreement

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• Checklist of documents relevant to a right of light dispute

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• APC RoL guide

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• ARCHIVE: Rights of light, 1st edition (October 2010-June 2016)

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  • Size: 1.29 MB
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