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Parliament bell ringer loses £1m London home after tearing neighbor's gate
Parliament bell ringer ordered to sell £1m London home after ripping out banker neighbor's gate.
In brief
Parliament bell ringer ordered to sell £1m London home after ripping out banker neighbor's gate. Adrian Udal, 66, must sell his £1m London mews home after tearing out his banker neighbor's gate in August 2023, owing £129,500 in debts. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Parliament bell ringer ordered to sell home
Adrian Udal, 66, must sell his £1m London mews home after tearing out his banker neighbor's gate in August 2023.
Neighbor's gate destroyed in August 2023
Adrian Udal ripped out the gate to Nicholas Patrick-Hiley's £2m mews cottage in Fulham on August 2023.
Patrick-Hileys planned retirement home
Nicholas and Lisa Patrick-Hiley planned a dream retirement home in their £2m Fulham mews cottage.
Legal battle lasts three years
The legal battle between Udal and the Patrick-Hileys has lasted three years since August 2023.
Udal claims right to gate
Udal insisted he had a right to tear out the gate as he owned the land the gate was on.
Patrick-Hileys sued and won
The Patrick-Hileys sued Udal and won after Judge Nicholas Parfitt called his actions 'carefully pre-planned' 'wanton destruction'.
Udal ordered to pay £10,000
Udal was told to pay £10,000 in June 2025 before being handed an £85,000 bill for legal fees.
Udal owes £129,500 total
Udal now owes £129,500 to the Patrick-Hileys, including £104,500 in debts and £25,000 in legal costs.
Udal refuses to pay anything
Udal has yet to pay a single penny of the £129,500 he owes to the Patrick-Hileys.
Judge orders home sale
The High Court ordered Udal to sell his home after he refused to pay the £129,500 debt.
Udal has no intention to pay
Judge Deputy Master Martin Dray said Udal has 'no intention' of paying anything to the Patrick-Hileys.
Udal's home sale deadline
Udal must hand over possession of his home within 28 days or face enforcement.
Udal's legal defense dismissed
Judge Parfitt dismissed Udal's defense that he was asserting his legitimate rights as freeholder.
Udal's role as bell ringer
Udal is a veteran bell ringer who has rung in the New Year since 2000 and is secretary of St Margaret's Church.
Patrick-Hiley's background
Patrick-Hiley is a retired financier and former head of sales for Panmure Gordon.
Unusual home layout
The Patrick-Hileys' home runs underneath Udal's property, with the drive and passageway owned by Udal.
Udal's gate destruction
Udal destroyed the gate on August 2023 when Patrick-Hiley arrived at his new home.
Patrick-Hileys' initial response
The Patrick-Hileys had been made aware of a dispute but thought it resolved until Udal ripped out fixtures.
Judge's ruling on Udal
Judge Parfitt described Udal as a 'poor witness' who preferred his own perception over objective reality.
What matters most
Adrian Udal, 66, must sell his £1m London mews home after tearing out his banker neighbor's gate in August 2023, owing £129,500 in debts.
