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'illegal' mock-Tudor castle he tried to hide behind 40ft hay bales

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  • sabretoothtigger
    sabretoothtigger Posts: 10,036 Forumite
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    Every castle needs a moat, if he had this they'd never consider an invasion
  • Patr100
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    Not necessarily, There are various classes of house sales which never appear in LR data.

    Also LR details can take months to update after sale..
  • Land_Registry
    Land_Registry Posts: 6,212 Organisation Representative
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    There are exclusions but can't see why this one would be excluded
    And it can take 2 months before the sale details appear on third party websites.
    That data would though appear as part of our own data much sooner and of course the registered title would confirm if it had been sold before the details appeared elsewhere.

    Identifying the correct address can be crucial to confirming those details though although the online service does use aerial imagery as well if there are issues around which postal address applies.

    The other thing to consider of course is that if we are referring to a recent sale then it could also be the case that the new owner has yet to apply to register their purchase.
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  • smallholdingsister
    smallholdingsister Posts: 4,018 Forumite
    And if their conveyancer is rubbish...
  • Patr100
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    A farmer who built a mock-Tudor castle without planning permission may be found in contempt of court after failing to knock it down.
    Robert Fidler built the home at Honeycrock Farm, in Salfords, Surrey, in 2002 and kept it hidden behind hay bales for four years.
    He was told to knock it down by 26 June after losing a High Court appeal.
    Reigate and Banstead Borough Council said it has lodged a claim for contempt of court proceedings.
    A hearing will take place at the High Court on 22 October.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-34066242

    http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/hidden-castle-farmer-robert-fidler-9939665
  • roddydogs
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    Note the words "Could" & "May"..........& its still there.
  • The-Joker
    The-Joker Posts: 718 Forumite
    The-Smoker wrote: »
    I think neither of them will happen, there will always be something else to delay it, for years and years.


    I think there will always be another appeal, another court case or something.

    There will always be someone saying this is it, but it will still be there confirming Mr Fidler has in fact won.

    It will be the same story next year and the year after. Who wants to take my bet?
    The thing about chaos is, it's fair.
  • Slinky
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    Warrant for arrest of Surrey 'hidden castle' farmer Robert Fidler



    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-34604171
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  • leveller2911
    leveller2911 Posts: 8,061 Forumite
    Slinky wrote: »
    Warrant for arrest of Surrey 'hidden castle' farmer Robert Fidler



    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-34604171
    The wheels of Justice sure do turn slowly in the UK but finally it looks like the correct result will happen soon.

    Time is finally up for Mr Fiddler and good job too. If they had let his house stay it would open the floodgates for everyone to do the same.
  • Davesnave
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    Ironically, this year the government have been making it easier for redundant farm buildings to be turned into homes, although local authorities have often done their best to misinterpret the amended guidelines.

    http://www.nfuonline.com/science-environment/planning/barn-conversion-guidance-leads-to-more-approvals/
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