Two of the co-owners of a residential co-ownership property in Kristiansand petitioned for the compulsory dissolution of the co-ownership arrangement. The third co-owner agreed to the petition. On that basis, the District Court ordered the compulsory dissolution of the co-ownership pursuant to the simplified procedure...

Following the sale of development plots in an area of Stavanger in 1993, the seller of a substantial portion of the land retained ownership of a small parcel that had been zoned as parkland. The zoning restriction...

In connection with the sale of an apartment in Oslo, a prospective buyer submitted an offer that was accepted by the seller within the acceptance deadline. However, the real estate agent failed to communicate the seller’s acceptance to the bidder, and as a result no binding...

The case concerned the sale of a residential property in Rogaland. Shortly before the property was placed on the market, a man living in a neighbouring house had been sentenced to imprisonment for...

Two purchasers of a holiday property claimed a price reduction and damages after the municipality decided, following completion of the sale, to construct a public footpath across the property. The sellers rejected the claims and ultimately prevailed before the Supreme Court. ...

In a 3–2 majority decision, the Supreme Court held that a planning condition requirement (rekkefølgetiltak) was invalid because it was based on an incorrect interpretation of Section 12-7(10) of the Norwegian Planning and Building Act. The sequencing requirement was adopted...