A university professor, Daslav Brkic, is ordered to pay about £180,000 in court costs after losing a legal dispute with his neighbour, Douglas Palin, over alleged damage to the value and saleability of Brkic’s London flat. Brkic and Palin own flats within the same Victorian property in Finsbury Park, north London, and Palin is described as the building’s freeholder. The dispute centres on Brkic’s claim that Palin’s actions made the flat “unsellable,” including an allegation that his property had been rendered difficult to sell. Brkic brought the case against Palin, but the court ruled against him. Following the adverse decision, Brkic faces a substantial costs bill, reported at £180,000. One outlet also characterises the neighbour’s conduct as having involved “gloating,” though the underlying court issue reported across sources is the claim that Brkic’s flat could not be sold as a result of the neighbour’s conduct. The reports focus on the outcome of the litigation and the resulting financial penalty rather than providing details of the specific works or actions at the centre of the claim.