Which of the Following Statements Is False in Relation to the Operation

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false in relation to the operation of proprietary estoppel in acquiring an interest in the family home?

• A) Improvement of the legal owner's land is evidence from which a change of position in reliance on a representation or assurance may be found.
• B) While it is clear that the claimant must rely on the assurance made by the defendant in relation to the property, the extent and nature of the reliance necessary is a question of fact in every case.
• C) For a claimant to establish a successful estoppel claim, they must not, for example, have procured the original assurance through a deceitful action.
• D) Proprietary estoppel will only successfully be pleaded where the representation or assurance is enforceable as a contractual obligation.