Comment by E Hudson-Slade posted on on 19 March I am wanting a defined boundary line Which is 6 feet long. There are two sewers on this boundary line, and the owners of the property next door have put a low brick wall on my side of the garden, I feel they have encroached on my property. Is this a situation for advice from a solicitor or a surveyor. Thanks Emily. Comment by AdamH posted on on 20 March E Hudson-Slade - potentially both as it is only something you are likely to be able to resolve with your neighbour.
If they have effectively trespassed on your land then it's legal advice you need on how to evict them, remove the wall etc. Comment by E Hudson-Slade posted on on 20 March Hello Adam Thank you very much for your prompt reply to my question.
I really do appreciate your answer and your time. Regards Emily. Comment by Sally Grylis posted on on 21 March I live in a semi basement flat in a terraced house built in about All the houses have long gardens about ft long with high brick walls that are the same age as the house. Part of the garden wall on my right fell down last year and I have been trying to get the next door neighbours to rebuild it. It had been leaning for some time and I had notified them of this years ago but they did nothing.
When is a garden wall a party fence wall? So far they have acknowledged it is their wall the brick supports are in their garden. They are saying that if it is a party fence wall and straddles both owners land I will have to pay half the cost of rebuilding it and will have a say in how it is rebuilt or if it is on their land they can do what they like and I would not have to pay anything.
They want to knock it down and put up a fence which would be awful as the old brick walls are a feature of the gardens. I live in a conservation area and the next door neighbours are a Housing Association.
Basically I would like to know if the garden brick wall can be on their land, abut my land and also be a party fence wall so that I can get them to repair the wall properly but not have to pay half the cost which would be a lot of money. Comment by AdamH posted on on 21 March The article looks to explain this for you. We can't really offer any more advice than what is in the blog and linked guidance so OI would recommend speaking to a solicitor if you are concerned as to what the legal position is.
There are also online resources which may be able to assist such as online forums. Comment by Douglas posted on on 21 March Documented in my title deeds are length and breadth measurements, he has since came back and said I don't own all what is documented,nothing has changed since I bought the house in except that a family built a house in on a neighbouring plot and are now saying that the piece of land between us belongs to them yet, on numerous occasions they the owners said that piece of land belongs to me I challenged my agent and he has been quite difficult and can't give any reasonable explanation how this has come about.
I haven't been shown my neighbours registered plan or deeds to prove otherwise that they own it my agent has said that to measure the land I would need a surveyor and that would cost a lot of money but it's not the money that is the problem are what is on my title in mean length and breadth measurements what I own or not.
Douglas - the title plan shows the general boundaries of the registered title and the extent of your registered ownership. I assume the disputed land is registered to the neighbour. Measurements in deeds can also assist but they show what was included in that deed rather than what is perhaps registered. If you are disputing the ownership then a surveyor can assist with assessing where the registered boundaries lie and therefore advising on what they consider to be included.
Anything more and it's legal advice you will need. The current land registry document for my property shows my boundary running directly front to back and shows my neighbours garage as sitting against this line.
At sometime in the past my neighbour has moved his fencing and made a path, to allow him to walk around his garage, which means it is on my land. He says that as he made the change over 12 years ago Before we purchased the property he now owns that section of land, under adverse possession rights. Can that be true as the property has never lain empty and he just seems to have effectively stolen the land.
Mr R C Hardy - it is posisble to occupy and take land from someone else. Our Practice Guides 4 and 5 explain this from a registration perspective and would cover any application by the neighbour to register that claim. Comment by Kiwikins posted on on 26 March Hi I an oak have a hedge in the back garden that we have maintained for the past 12 years keeping at a reasonable height straigh across. The hedge is planted on our side of a wire fence and is over a meter wide, with at least a quarter of this being on the neighbours side.
He has recently done his garden up and has put a string line down the hedge. We had people in to cut the hedge and he stopped them saying we were trespassing in cutting the hedge, as he wants to grow it taller. Is this right?
Surely it is our hedge and ours to maintain, or we could just cut the whole thing down?? Comment by AdamH posted on on 27 March Kiwikins - I'm afraid that's not something we can assist with and it's very much legal advice you need here as to what rights you each may have. An alternative is to try online forums such as Garden Law where such matters are often shared and discussed but always remember that the boundary, you and your neighbour are all unique so often it is legal advice you need re your circumstances.
Comment by David Whelan posted on on 27 March I have had full unrestricted use of a 'drive' that is created by the walls of my detached house and my neighbours.
My neighbour now wants to put up a fence on the common boundary between the houses. Can he do this without my permission?
Comment by AdamH posted on on 28 March David - something you will need to get legal advice on. We can supply the registered informaiton but we cannot advise you on your, or indeed your neighbour's, rights. Comment by Mark McLoughlin posted on on 27 March Hi we have agreed the sale of our 3rd floor apartment in an 's converted mill, along a share of the lease. The envirnment agency were consulted at the plannng stage.
The vendors lender perceives a risk in that any potential owner of what might be 'unregistered land' under the balconies may see them as a nuisance given the HMLR red boundary does not include either the outline of the balconies or any notional right to overhang the river. Any advice welcomed. Mark - we no longer reference a balcony as a note on the land register.
However if they have been added then I would anticipate the lease as being varied to include within it's demise - if I have read this correctly that is what has happened here although as yet nothing has been registered as you say 'will require a deed of variation'.
Planning approval would not look closely at the ownership issue and whilst the EA may have given permission is that enough. Comment by Martin Dingle posted on on 28 March Hi, my grandfather owns a fairly large property adjacent to a canal. When he purchased the land he was informed he owned the land right up to the canal as the canals and rivers trust clearly stated that their boundary was along the canal edge and did not include the bank.
My grandfather has enjoyed the use of this area of land as well as his own garden since the late 80's. Nobody else has access to this land. Recently we have looked at registering for a canal berth and checked again with the canal and rivers trust where their boundary was and they sent an actual map defining their boundary at the waters edge adjacent to his land and also sent us the necessary forms to apply - they were happy for us to do so.
However at some point when my grandfather sold another part of his land the boundary was re-issued and at that time they left a bank along the canal coinciding with some trees he planted at the edge of his garden, there has never been a fence.
Now we are not able to apply for a canal berth until the canals and rivers trust have proof he owns this land. How do we go about getting his deeds checked and altered to include this narrow strip of land only a few metres wide by 20m long.
At the minute there appears to be unregistered strip between his garden and the canal which nobody else can access and the canals people have said isn't theirs. Martin - you will need to apply to register the land based on proof of ownership with either deeds to show it or evidence to support any claim. Comment by Neil posted on on 28 March We're currently buying a flat in a leasehold property that borders a council owned park.
When we received the title plan from the Land Registry we noted that the boundary ran along the edge of the property wall, not the edge of the balcony as noted on the original architects plans included within the lease. Our solicitor believes this is probably a simple mistake but is there anything we can do to expedite resolution of the title plan between the leaseholder and the council? Neil - you need to rely on your solicitor here. If the 'mistake' is being rectified by an application to amend the register, then the seller's solicitor can contact us to ask us to expedite the process.
Comment by julie and john roberts posted on on 28 March Hello Adam We recently agreed with our neighbours that a ditch which bounds our property and the adjoining field belongs to us and have fenced it accordingly and I have an email from our neighbours confirming that we are all in agreement that the new fence is the boundary.
However talking to a land surveyor on a different matter he said we should register this with the land registry to ensure that if the field was ever sold there would be no dispute. We are not sure if it is necessary to take any further action but have now read on your site about form AP1 Is it necessary to complete AP1 or could we just write to the land registry and send a statement with plan signed by both parties?
If we do need to complete AP1 is this is something we can complete ourselves or do we need a solicitor? We would appreciate your advice. Comment by ianflowers posted on on 29 March I'm replying as Adam is currently unavailable. Whether to register is a decision for you and you may want consider taking independent legal advice if you are unsure how to proceed.
Comment by Jamie Mcglade posted on on 30 March Hi, I need to establish who owns a piece of road! Comment by ianflowers posted on on 03 April Select the Map enquiry option and use the road or a nearby road to search, and once you get a map of the area, change the options at the top of the map from Ordnance Survey Map to Birds Eye View.
This should enable you to search the land you are interested in more clearly. Once you have identified the land concerned, zoom in on the map until you are able to use the 'Find properties' button on bottom left corner of the map. Once you decide which one you require and click Purchase, you will then need to register yourself as a new user.
You will require a valid email address and a password for this. Register yourself as a user and then follow the process for payment. Once the payment has gone through, the title register showing the current registered ownership that you have purchased will be available in PDF format for you view. You will need to save the document on your equipment if you wish to retain it for future reference. However the roadway may not be registered with us. This does not mean that no one owns the land, merely that there has not been an event such as a sale of the land which would trigger registration with us.
This is often the case with land such as roadways that may not have an intrinsic value on their own. We do not hold any information on the ownership of unregistered land. Comment by Tracy Kacperski posted on on 01 April Mypartner bought a house in which he gave to me as a gift of deed in I am trying to sell the house but have just been told that my garage which is at the end of my garden actually goes into my neighbors garden.
Nobody has ever picked up on this before, not us or the neighbors. The garage is very old looking. I have no way of finding out when it was built or who by. The council say there was no permission for it.
Can you help me. Tracy - I should mention firstly that we register ownership of land rather than the buildings on it. The title plan s will also usually be dated in the bottom right hand corner which may be useful in dating the garage.
It is possible that the registered boundary reflecting what is shown in your deeds differs from what is on the ground. If that's the case, you may want to consider getting independent legal advice, for example from a conveyancer such as a solicitor, as to the way forward and the possible options open to you.
Comment by Anne Glencross. Annie from Ilkley 2 April I live in an old terraced house about years old. At the rear of the house is a genuine dry stone boundary wall not a Party Wall which separates my property from the house next door.
There is no boundary on the deeds of either house. I have lived in the house for over 30 years and the wall was there when I moved in and there has been no alteration to the wall during this time.
The adjoining house has been sold recently and I have letter from the new owner stating that the wall and the soil below the wall belong to me. We and the previous owner of the house next door had always assumed that the wall was the boundary. Recently my new neighbour has written to say that the lower part of my wall is trespassing on this land. What do you think? Annie - you say that there is no boundary on the deeds, but if registered, the title plans for your property and your neighbour's will show the general extent of your properties.
That said, they will only show the general boundary position as the exact position of legal boundaries is left undefined. So, for example, they will not show whether the legal boundary line falls in the middle or either side of a physical boundary.
Property deeds may sometimes refer to the ownership of physical boundary structures, but this is generally only a guide. In a dispute situation, the first step would be try and resolve this with your neighbour, giving regarding to any evidence that is available.
As mentioned in the blog, ultimately if there is no agreement the dispute may have to be resolved in other jurisdictions such as the courts. You may also want to consider getting independent legal advice, for example, from Citizen's Advice or a conveyancer such as a solicitor. Comment by vpg posted on on 07 April I'm in a council property my neighbour is private renting and when I moved in the council said they wouldn't touch the 17ft hedge between us both.
Comment by AdamH posted on on 09 April Vpg - we provide the registered details and suspect deciding whether the issue faced is a problem is only one you and your neighbour can decide upon. If you put a fence up on your own land then that maybe something to discuss and formalise with the neighbour to ensure that you are both aware of and in agreement as to where the boundary actually lies.
Neighbours can change but somehting you may wish to also make the council aware of. Comment by Hayley Wakeford posted on on 08 April I have recently purchased a house which has a separate garage which has 4 different garages on the block.
In front of the garage is an allocated parking space. Previously someone has fenced off the the side of the garage which on the title deeds shows that the land is mine. Somebody has also laid a path on the land to gain access to the school which is also shown as my land. Hayley - it's l;egal advice you need here if you intend to challenge any of the works done or use of the land.
Anything else will really rely on legal help. Comment by anthony corkin posted on on 10 April I have a property which neighbours a church and its cemetery. I bought the house approx. I planted a fir hedge in my garden about a foot in from the boundary bank. I have contacted the local church vicar, and churchwarden who have ignored me, the churchwarden just said we don't have money to repair the bank?
I contacted the diocese who said that their legal team were confident that the boundary bank belonged to the church but then said its nothing to do with them? Comment by AdamH posted on on 10 April Anthony - we can't give you legal advice and I would strongly recommend that you seek that from a conveyancer as to what options may be available.
If you are looking for wider online comment then online public forums such as Garden Law can be useful resources re general comment and advice but it is specific legal advice you need here. Comment by anthony corkin posted on on 11 April Comment by Janine posted on on 10 April Hello, we are looking at buying a property.
The Council's Local Plan map shows that the boundary line used to be around A fence was erected somewhere between years ago. On Google Earth and other images, it shows the same. This has been fenced straight across instead, so losing a substantial strip of the garden. Janine - we can't advise you on what you can or cannot do re your boundaries and I would strongly recommend seeking legal advice before doing anything.
If the property footprint does not match the registered extent that is something generally raised wiht the seller in the first instance to clarify. Hi Adam, having done some digging figuratively speaking already, the fence was put up before the current owner bought it, so I don't think they'll know anything. Any other ideas, mainly on how to prove or disprove it? Thanks, Janine. Comment by AdamH posted on on 11 April The only time that is really challenged is if anyone notices or someone looks to claim land that they ahve then occupied for a number of years.
Comment by Jane posted on on 10 April I have a joint boundary with my semi detached neighbours. However it has never been confirmed who's boundary it is to maintain? And can not find this at the land registry.
As I was having fencing work done in other areas of my property at the time I offered to pay for all the fence panels to be replaced on our joint boundary line, with a comment that if they moved out their house they made it clear to new owners, I owned the fencing and had paid for it to be replaced, so I was not to see the fencing being removed after I had just paid out for it all. Spray all over the length of established planting, shrubs and trees my side of the fence!
After a polite conversation with them about this, 3 years after 2 years ago they 'spray' the fence again, a different colour. No spray on my house, however spray again over my planting, killing off two established shrubs, after them slowly recovering from the last attack,also the tree bark infected again, where the tree has now totally died off this past 18 months. I want to put some type of fencing screen up to the existing fencing posts on my side, approximately 6" higher than the existing fence panels.
The panels are not currently at 6' high, they are lower. As next door feel it is ok to hand paint the top of the fence line, which is fine but spray the rest, not fine , refusing to accept that spray still gets through the lower panels causing damage, I want to put the screening up to prevent further damage, as maybe again this summer will see the sprayer coming out!
The screening will be something like Rattan or willow, maybe at a height of 6. Do I need planning permission for this? There is no talking to the neighbours. Jane - you'd need to contact the relevant local authority to see if planning permission is required.
Comment by Angela posted on on 11 April We are in the process of buying a property that was built by the owner in the early 50's. It was built on a plot of land that was then divided into two and a relative built their own property also. In the documents that we have, including a signed document which shows the gifting of the land to the relative the boundary line is straight. However over the years, they have each encroached the boundary through mutual consent which has ended with a dog legged boundary being registered by the relative with land registry.
Solicitors have looked into this and have asked them to transfer the land to the estate to bring the boundary back to its original straight line, and the estate will transfer any land back to them. However, they are now refusing to do so. Which document stands as being correct, the original deeds, or the altered registered with yourselves?
How do we resolve this? Angela - if the title was registered on the basis of the deeds and the 'gift' you mention then that will be correct. Much may depend on how the title was registered and whether the 'gift' was in the form of a legal deed or whether the relative claimed it. The boundary line between the two properties in the deeds that we have for the property we are purchasing is a straight line. The two family members each encroached each other's land by mutual verbal agreement, to their own advantages.
None of this was in writing, however in the relatives property was registered with yourselves for whatever reason and shows that they have part of our land and we have part of theirs but with no written documentation that I know of to support this.
Because our property is unregistered though it has resulted in the bit that was used by this property as being 'no mans land'. It does seem like a lot of work to resolve this which is why I asked if it is the original deeds or the register with yourselves that would stand as the legal boundary. Can we put it to land registry that we think the boundary is wrong, and therefore revert it back to the straight line without all this additional work?
Angela - the registered title defines the registered extend and general boundaries. I would suggest that you make enquiries as to the basis upon which the registered title was created as this should fill in some of the gaps here. If nothing was in writing and mutual agreements made that would not, in my experience at elast, equate to the scenario as described.
You can apply to correct what you believe to be an error but it seems to me you need to establish what error has been made here as it seems that is unclear as you do not know on what baqsis the registered title extent was created. Comment by Kathy A posted on on 13 April My neighbours have erected a new fence which encroaches onto my land and the communal land of the private development I live on but they do not. When I had a new fence 5 years ago, I erected it within my boundary, and due to fence panel size, a small corner of my land ended up outside of the fence.
I never considered this to be anything other than my land, despite not being contained within my fence. Their new fence has been moved out to meet my fence post, thereby taking that corner into their garden. There was no discussion or warning of this new fence, and I have not yet had a chance to discuss it with them.
The boundary is clear on my deeds. What should I do first? Has this complicated any potential house sale in the future? Comment by AdamH posted on on 16 April Kathy A - the first step is to consider whether you need legal advice before approaching y0our neighbours to resolve the matter.
A fenceline or any physical feature cannot be assumed to be the legal boundary as they can be moved so that is correct. However if you put a fence up inside the perceived legal boundary there is always a risk that someone may assume that is the legal boundary and act accordingly.
The key here is to now discuss this with your neighbour, explain and share understanding over what has happened and why and look to resolve it. Comment by Chequetere posted on on 15 April I'd like to repair one of the boundary walls in my front patio which is currently leaning towards one side.
I'm pretty sure it's mine but the property title does not specify boundary ownership. However, this wall: -Is built with the same bricks that my front wall and second side wall are built with, which are completely different from the bricks my neighbour's front wall, pier and other side wall are built with.
Can I claim ownership of the wall based on the three facts mentioned above and proceed to repair it without previous consultation with my neighbour? Many thanks. Chequetere - we can't answer that for you I'm afraid and I would recommend that you do discuss and agree a way forward with your neighbour before undertaking any works. As the article explains the registered details can help but they are rarely definitive re such matters and assumptions should not be made where details are lacking or uncertain.
Comment by Paula posted on on 16 April My boundaries are clearly shown on my deeds and these are not in dispute. This being the other side of my fence, to the side of my property via the Cul de Sac next to my property however I have been informed that I am now trespassing by a resident in the Cul de Sac!
Ridiculous as this piece of garden has always been well maintained by me at my my expense and they have never complained before. They refer to it in either terms.. Any advice would be welcome Thank you. Paula - it's legal advice you need here as to what your options are. Comment by Paula posted on on 17 April Thank You, I have contacted the local council, whom have been very little help!
I have a copy of my title deed as held by Land Registry. Getting an answer from the local council is a minefield, they suggested I should obtain a certificate if lawfulness when I move the fence, yet more expense Thank you again. Comment by Gavin posted on on 17 April The gate to the alleyway that leads around the back of a row of 10 terrace houses that provides access to these properties is hanging off and all ways open providing no security who owns this gate and is therefore liable to fix please help.
Comment by Emilie posted on on 18 April We bought a property in which included an area of unregistered land within the boundary. We understand from neighbours that the previous owners moved the boundary to include this area around We are now looking to submit an adverse possession claim to retain this area as part of our property. We have had no disputes about this from any neighbours. What I would like to know is what evidence we could submit to show when this area of land first became included within the current boundary line?
Is there a data source that I can contact to obtain historical images or boundary maps? Comment by AdamH posted on on 19 April Comment by Tommy Divers posted on on 19 April Hi I Have semi detached house and my Neighbour has an extension built on the back of his house and its right on the boundary line but had to have his soil pipe remove so he could build onto the boundary line the thing is his tiles are hanging into my boundary and his gutter is obstructing my soil pipe I have contacted a solicitor and he says they are clearly encroaching into my property could they be made to move their wall back as this is in Scotland.
Comment by ianflowers posted on on 20 April Comment by deb posted on on 20 April Hello, there is a stone wall that forms a boundary between land at the back of my house and my neighbour's garden. His garden is approx 2 feet higher than the land at the back of my house.
Does that have any bearing on who is responsible for maintaining the wall? There's nothing marked on the title deeds. I also don't own the freehold for the land at the back of my house, I simply have the right to 'pass or repass' over that land. Again, will that have any bearing on who is responsible for maintaining the stone wall that forms a border between my neighbour's garden and the land at the back of my house. Thanks for any advice you can give. Deb - No, the height of the respective properties wouldn't have a bearing on the responsibility for maintaining a boundary structure.
The boundary is essentially between your neighbour and whoever owns the freehold for the land at the back of your house. So that may affect any discussions that you may want to have regarding the maintenance of the wall.
As mentioned in the blog, even where there is mention of a boundary structure in one of more the properties' deeds, this is only part of the picture, and it will essentially still involve the affected parties reaching an agreement as to the way forward. For example, agreeing to treat the wall as a party boundary where responsibility is shared. Comment by deb posted on on 24 April Comment by Bibby posted on on 20 April Hi, I have acquired a piece of line to the side of my property;an old coach toad.
What should I do? Bibby - we essentially have an administrative role and cannot advise on how to proceed where you disagree or are in dispute with your neighbour. Some of the options open to you are referred to in the blog such as contacting the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
As to providing clarity of ownership, as mentioned in the blog, the title plans that we prepare show the general boundaries of the property and the exact line of the legal boundary is left undefined. These along with information in any conveyancing deeds may therefore assist with any discussion with your neighbour, but ultimately where there is no agreement, these matters may need to be resolved in other jurisdictions such as the courts.
Comment by Different Deb posted on on 22 April We are purchasing a new build property and the plans show that our garden fence will be positioned some distance away from the actual property boundary i. By not having the fence at the boundary, isn't this just asking for problems later? Are we right to be concerned that "our land" will just be seen as part of the communal area? Comment by AdamH posted on on 24 April Comment by Sam posted on on 24 April We have purchased an area of garden from our neighbours that ajoins our own and this has been registered without issue.
However, there is a small strip of land between the end of the garden and the river bank that was not part of our neighbours title deeds. This area of land is unregistered and has been used by both the person who sold it to us and the previous owner as part of their garden for over 15 years.
What do we need to do to claim legal ownership and register this land? Comment by AdamH posted on on 25 April Comment by Miss Dowdle posted on on 24 April My neighbour has passed away and her family are now selling her house.
We have a copy of the title plans showing our boundary comes off the corner of our house although our fence is set back around three feet from the front of the said boundary. Our houses are at right angles so kind of an L shape.
Most of the properties on this estate of 27 houses have left the frontages open plan as was the original design. Not only would they not get a vehicle through the gap the cars would be passing right under our lounge window! It shows on the title plans there is a gap where the gat now is. If they were that adamant, surely they would have had the gate removed when the previous owner put it in?
Thanks so much. Miss Dowdie - it's rare for registered details to include measurments and even where they do it is often impossible to then accurately relate them to the reality on the ground as things have mnoved and you can't be sure who measured from where etc.
You cna certainly check the registered details and specifically any deeds referred to on the register as 'filed' if any. Whilst it may not be the right time to do so if changes are proposed then agreeing what happens next is often crucial. Comment by Mike posted on on 24 April An elderly neighbour has just died and I think the garage he used to use actually belongs to my house - how can I check that?
Mike - check what is registered and the title plan s as appropriate to see what is included. Comment by Colin posted on on 27 April Is there a time limit on reclaiming land that according to my deeds is mine but has been claimed by a neighbour.
Comment by ianflowers posted on on 27 April Colin - It really does depend on the individual circumstances. For example, whether your neighbour has lodged a registration application in respect of the land, such as an application for adverse possession commonly referred to as squatter's rights.
If the neighbour has encroached on land, for example, by repositioning a physical boundary, then it would be a matter of trying to find a resolution with your neighbour, if possible.
Where there is a disagreement or dispute which cannot be resolved, then this may result in the matter needing to be considered in other jurisdictions, such as the courts. Comment by Sarah jones posted on on 28 April Good evening, I'm trying to find some answers regarding communal garage blocks, on my estate there are 15 garage blocks in various states of disrepair, how do I find out who is responsible for their upkeep, I have a feeling that a housing association may be responsible for the outer edges of them, but don't know where I would start to track this down, local council is unsure, but as part of the residents association we would like to try and help improve these parts of the estate, yet as I don't live in the parts of the state that have the garage blocks I have no access to deeds etc.
Comment by ianflowers posted on on 30 April Sarah - if the land on which the garage blocks are situated is registered, then you may be able to check the ownership online. Once you are on the Find a Property page, as your search relates to a non-residential piece of land, I would suggest you select the Map enquiry option. Use a nearby road and town name to search, and once you get a map of the area, change the options at the top of the map from Ordnance Survey Map to Birds Eye View.
Once the payment has gone through, the title register s or title plan s that you have purchased will be available in PDF format for you view. Comment by Patricia posted on on 29 April Patricia - I am sorry to hear of the difficulties you have experienced.
We essentially have an administrative role in registering ownership and other interests in land and so we can't offer advice on a legal issue such as this I am afraid. I should also mention that the property information form is not one of our forms and it not required as a part of the registration process. You would need to consider getting further independent advice, whether from Citizen's Advice or a solicitor, as to the legal position.
Comment by Selina posted on on 30 April Hello, My partner and I bought a new build last year. We understood from the builders that there would be a fence behind our parking spaces 2 cars wide. But now the builders are saying that there is no fence and are refusing to put one up.
Our neighbour has the same house mirror image of ours and has a fence behind his parking spaces length of two cars. We have mentioned this to the builder but they have refused to comment. There is a building site at the back of our houses and the builders had asked us to give them access through our parking area. Now they don't need any access. They said that we should have checked the plans for the fence but the plans only show boundaries.
How can we resolve this? The sales office and solicitor have been very unhelpful. Also, without a fence, people will use our parking area to drive through to get access to the flats behind the houses although there is another route.
Comment by AdamH posted on on 01 May For property where the front is open to highways and public paths, restrictions usually apply, so talk to your local authority before you begin any work.
The rules are that the fence posts must be on the owners side of the boundary, but there is no law that states the smooth side must face either way. It is entirely their choice which way the fence will face.
While there are obviously a million-and-one things to do when you first move into a new home, you should always make time to pore over your deeds and become familiar with all your boundaries. By doing so, you will become aware of your responsibilities and potentially prevent future disputes with your neighbours, which is something we all want to avoid. Thinking of moving home? Looking to live in the capital or make a move to West Essex? Regardless of whether you are buying, selling, renting or letting, Petty Son and Prestwich should be your first port of call.
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