A very early hand drawn map of Port Phillip c 1830s by William Thomas, Protector showing European and Aboriginal names including his record for the Aboriginal name for Port Phillip, more commonly known as Nerm or Neerim

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McKinnon in the early days 1850 to 1900 was market gardens. Joe Lees inherited his father’s land (c 1874) and was quite successful racing his horses, using the bush track behind the Hotel on the corner of East Boundary and Centre Roads for training.

Sir Thomas Bent late of Bay Street Brighton formerly of Hampton Street, St Andrews Street and Dendy Street (or Road) in the Borough of Brighton Parish of Moorabin County of Bourke, Colony of Victoria Member of Parliament, Mayor of Brighton, Gentleman, Land Speculator died 1909. Still today, 2016, one hundred and forty three years later, the name Thomas Bent survives and remains on title as the registered proprietor in fee simple of a piece of land adjoining Barkly and Parliament Streets Brighton.  

Twelve years or fifteen years would seem like a lifetime to actually squat and occupy someone else's property to gain full legal proprietary rights. From a strict legal perspective the squatter would need to

Recently we lodged a s73 Applications to remove an unwanted easement on title with the Land Titles Office Victoria

If you are considering making a successful adverse possession claim, here are the three key principles to consider, admirably stated by the Supreme Court Victoria - Court of Appeal in the 2009 Abbatangelo case.

Have you unintentionally and recently built over your neighbour's title? It shouldn’t happen. It does happen. It can be a big problem. This situation does occur. And its a problem occurring with more frequency as building plans are drawn to build upon the boundary or boundary to boundary without a setback.

This month we had two, not one, removal of easements / roads off title for non-use. In both cases the carriage way easement and the road were redundant. Both were created many years ago. Both the reasons for their creation was not obvious. Both are blots on title. And both affected future use of the clients' properties.