Need a Right of Light Solicitor?
We instruct and fund specialist litigators and Legal 500 solicitors and leading barristers for you at ZERO cost
Daylight Protect operates a counsel of solicitors that specialise in Right to Light claims and disputes. Our Barristers and legal 500 solicitors will help you navigate the uncertainty if your property is being affected by a nearby development, regeneration scheme, or council-led project - even if you are already experiencing a noticeable loss of daylight in key rooms.
At Daylight Protect, we help property owners understand whether their daylight has been unlawfully reduced and whether they may be entitled to compensation. These cases often involve multiple parties, technical survey evidence, and conflicting communications from developers, surveyors, and local authorities, which can quickly become confusing.
We combine legal expertise with a specialist daylight assessment to determine the true impact on your property. Where a valid claim exists, we work to secure compensation or a negotiated settlement on your behalf, with no cost to you, operating on a no-win no-fee basis.
What is a Typical Right of Light Dispute?
- Natural daylight affected by a new property development
- Natural daylight affected by an ongoing property development
- Natural daylight affected by a regeneration project
- Ongoing dispute with property developers and local councils
- Right of Light injunction, where development is stopped being built
- Right of Light litigation
- Right of Light issue where windows have enjoyed daylight for 20 years or more under UK common law
What Should I Do If My Daylight is Being Blocked By a Development?
Right of light issues are highly technical and require formal measurement to establish whether there is a legally actionable loss. We begin by assessing the impact using recognised legal methodologies, including the Waldram Method, supported by specialist surveyor evidence.
Once the impact has been properly assessed, we are able to engage with the developer on your behalf. This introduces legal pressure into the situation, including the potential for court proceedings if the matter is not resolved. We fund the process and manage the claim through to settlement or litigation where necessary.
How We Work With Right of Light Solicitors On Your Behalf:
Assessment
We begin by assessing whether your property has suffered a legally significant loss of light. This is carried out using the Waldram Method, which measures whether sufficient light continues to reach affected rooms, typically where at least 50% of the room remains adequately lit. We also review legal title documents, property deeds, and any relevant rights that may support your claim.
Negotiation
Using our leverage, we are able to present this information to the developer, knowing that they could be taken to court if they do not respond or reach a valuable offer.
Settlement
If we are able to settle your claim quickly, this is a superb outcome. Otherwise, we will await court proceedings to litigate and get you the best result possible, with claims often completed and wrapped up within 12 months.
Can a Solicitor Help Me Get a Right of Light Injunction?
Yes. In appropriate cases, it may be possible to seek a right of light injunction to prevent or restrict further construction that would materially affect your light.
An injunction is a serious legal remedy and may result in parts of a development being altered or, in rare cases, stopped.
However, courts often consider whether such an order is proportionate, particularly where a development has planning permission and serves wider regeneration purposes.
In many situations, developers prefer to settle claims financially rather than face the uncertainty and cost of injunctive proceedings.
Why Use Daylight Protect?
1 - Full Panel of Solicitors - Our panel of solicitors are specialist litigators and include Legal 500 ranked law firms. To date, we have helped secure more than £15 million in compensation for homeowners across the UK affected by Right of Light claims.
2 - Full Litigation Solution - We have fully funded legal representation, meaning that we can go into every negotiation with the credible threat of court proceedings behind us.
3 - No Win, No Fee - Our ATE insurance covers all our court proceedings and litigation and claimants are not required to pay anything and only pay a small commission if compensation is paid out.
4 - Faster Settlement - Developers understand that we come with a real opportunity to litigate and are therefore inclined to respond faster and settle faster than other methods.
Why Using Solicitors As Well As Surveyors Is Important For Right of Light Claims
We work closely with specialist surveyors to establish the technical evidence required to support a claim. This is then combined with legal strategy to progress the matter toward settlement or court proceedings where necessary.
This integrated approach often leads to faster and more commercially realistic outcomes than survey-only discussions.
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We will gladly assist you with the best advice if you have received a letter from a developer. If you have been offered a settlement figure, we may be able to value this and tell you if it is fair or whether to ask for more. We can also present you with all the legal rights you have and advise if you want to negotiate further or take legal action.
Very. Typically, you have 12 months from the date of first infringement so this may be during the development phase and not when the construction is complete. After this 12 month window, it may be deemed that you have surrendered your light. However, it is important to note that every situation is different and certain exceptions exist.
With Daylight Protect, no. We fund the surveyor, solicitor, counsel, and litigation insurance. You pay nothing out of pocket. We only take a fee if your claim succeeds.
No, a development can be fully lawful and compliant with planning permission yet still unlawfully interfere with a neighbour’s right to light. In litigation, courts treat these as separate issues and will not let planning permission defeat a claim. However, it can influence the remedy, as courts are often more reluctant to order demolition where a scheme has been properly planned and delivers regeneration benefits, making damages a more likely outcome in many cases.
From our experience, it is likely that your claim will settle within a year. This can vary significantly on a case by case basis as some cases can be far more complex than others.
Yes, we charge a small commission in the event that your claim is successfully paid out. We cover all the assessment, surveyor, legal and court fees and you are not required to pay anything upfront. The commission amount will be made very clear to you before your commence.
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