Question 1

There are already buildings on that site, so what am I claiming for?

Accepted Answer

Your claim is for the extra light the new, taller building takes, on top of what the existing buildings already block. This is assessed on a flat-by-flat, window-by-window basis using a proper rights of light analysis.

Question 2

How much could my flat be worth?

Accepted Answer

It is impossible to say until your flat is properly analysed. What we do know is that the right approach changes the number. In the Cooper and Powell case, the developer valued the lost light at £20,000 and £60,000. The court awarded £350,000 and £500,000. A rights of light analysis is the starting point.

Question 3

Can the development be stopped?

Accepted Answer

Realistically, no. Courts now almost always award financial compensation rather than ordering demolition. In Cooper and Powell, the court refused an injunction and awarded money instead. This claim is about securing fair compensation for the light you lose, not about stopping the build.

Question 4

Why is the fee 35.6%?

Accepted Answer

Because Daylight Protect carries all the cost and all the risk, and you carry none. They fund the rights of light analysis, solicitors, King's Counsel, legal insurance, and all court costs. You pay nothing at any stage. You keep 64.4% of whatever is recovered. If several leaseholders join together, they will look hard at the percentage.

Question 5

What is the downside for me?

Accepted Answer

On cost, none. If the claim does not succeed, you pay nothing: no fee, no costs, no liability for the other side's expenses. Honestly, it does take time and the settlement could be modest if your extra loss of light is small. There is also a route by which a developer can ask the local authority to use statutory powers (a section 203 process) that would shift a claim from full compensation to a more limited figure. That is thought unlikely here, but it is a reason to act early and together.

Question 6

Who are the solicitors and the insurer?

Accepted Answer

A Legal 500 ranked property litigation firm runs the legal side, with a King's Counsel where needed. Cost protection is provided by a legal insurance policy from a specialist legal insurer. Both are disclosed in full before you sign anything.

Question 7

Do we have to do this as a group?

Accepted Answer

No. Every claim is individual, based on how much extra light your specific flat loses. But there is real strength in numbers: acting together helps build a stronger collective position and drives bigger settlements.

Question 8

What do I actually have to do?

Accepted Answer

Very little. Get in touch using the form below, give access for a survey of your flat when the time comes, and Daylight Protect handles everything else. Nothing to pay at any stage.