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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T14:55:14.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nCarlo Cudicini, the 52-year-old former Chelsea goalkeeper who made 216 appearances for the Blues between 1999 and 2009, finds himself embroiled in a legal battle over a compact sun terrace at his South Kensington residence.\n\nThe Milan-born ex-footballer purchased the Jay Mews property for £1.75 million in 2006 during the height of his Premier League career, with the home now valued at more than £3 million.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nSituated just yards from Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall, the mews house lies less than two miles from Stamford Bridge, where Cudicini currently serves as head of talent and the club's pathway programme.\n\nFreeholder Haya Property Ltd is pursuing legal action against the former keeper.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe dispute allegedly stems from Cudicini's objections to three air conditioning units that Haya Property positioned adjacent to his master bedroom, which he reported to the City of Westminster.\n\nHis legal team contends that the subsequent lawsuit represents retaliation for these complaints.\n\nMark Warwick KC, representing the former goalkeeper, characterised the breach allegation as \"unjustified\" during proceedings at Central London County Court.\n\nThe barrister argued before Judge Olivia-Faith Dobbie: \"Further and in any event, the allegation was their unjustified riposte to Mr Cudicini's earlier complaint to the City of Westminster that Haya Property had wrongly placed three noisy air conditioning units next to his master bedroom.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCudicini's defence rests on planning permission granted by Westminster Council before he took ownership of the property, which authorised \"the replacement of a rear first floor window with French doors - and use of flat roof and lightwell as a terrace.\"\n\nMr Warwick told the court: \"On 30 June 2006, he purchased the house, with the benefit of the terrace permission, for £1.75 million.\n\n\"In about 2007 to 2008, he had work to the house carried out in accordance with the terrace permission, creating a terrace.\n\n\"The work was carried out openly and with the knowledge and/or consent of the previous landlords. From about 2008 and thereafter, he has openly used the terrace as part of the house.”\n\n### LATEST SPORT NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Man Utd star mocks Everton’s aggressive tactics in social media jibe following win\n  * Man Utd-themed café handed £10,000 fine after rat infestation sparked closure\n  * Man Utd edge Everton after Benjamin Sesko winner to boost Champions League hopes\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCudicini maintains that landlords, prior to Haya Property's acquisition of the freehold in November 2015, received formal notification of the terrace plans and approved them.\n\nHaya Property Ltd alleges that Cudicini's use of the terrace space, which measures less than two metres in both length and width, constitutes \"a trespass and/or breach of covenant\" under his lease terms.\n\nThe company is seeking an injunction to prevent further use of the outdoor area, along with damages of up to £25,000.\n\nCudicini holds a 999-year lease on the property at the unusual rate of \"one red rose per annum if demanded.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMr Warwick told the court that his client possesses a \"complete defence\" based on his personal knowledge of the property's history and additional documents uncovered through subsequent enquiries.\n\nA five-minute pre-trial hearing took place last week before Judge Dobbie.\n\nNo date has been fixed for the full trial.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Chelsea icon embroiled in bitter neighbourhood legal battle over £3million London home"
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