ABSTRACT
Either: 6 years from the death of the life tenant or 12 years adverse possession when there is a life tenant
Exceptions to the 12 years of the Limitation Act 1980 Land held under a lease
Where land is unregistered because the 12 years does not run until the lease has determined
Incapacity
Where the legal owner is incapable of exercising possession eg because of mental disability. In this case time accrues from six weeks after the disability ceases or death, providing the disability existed at the time the adverse possession began
The time from which adverse possession begins to accrue Section 15 of the Limitation Act 1980 and case law determine when adverse possession actually occurs.
