Q:Last month I erected a large advertisement hoarding on my land. My neighbour claims that by doing this I have breached a covenant not to allow any building on my land which benefits his land. Surely this can&’t be right?

Sept. 1, 2002
Depending on the nature of the hoarding, it could breach a simple covenant to prevent &“building&”. Bricks and mortar are not required in order for there to be a building. Indeed there is case law to confirm that in certain circumstances an advertisement hoarding is a building particularly if it is permanent in nature. Whether or not your hoarding is …

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