What is the name of the English law that prevents anyone building so as to completely cut out light from a window that had provided light for at least 20 years?
Right to light Right to light Right to light is a form of easement in English law that gives a long-standing owner of a building with windows a right to maintain the level of illumination. It is based on the Ancient Lights law. The rights are most usually acquired under the Prescription Act 1832. In effect, the owner of a building with windows that have received natural daylight for 20 years or more is entitled to forbid any construction or other obstruction that would deprive him or her of that illumination. Neighbours cannot build anything that would block the light without permission. The
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out There Is a Light That Never Goes Out "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by guitarist Johnny Marr and singer Morrissey. Featured on the band's third studio album "The Queen Is Dead", it was not released as a single in the United Kingdom until 1992, five years after their split. It peaked at No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart. The song has received considerable critical acclaim; in 2014, "NME" listed "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" as the 12th greatest song of all time.