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Right of way issue, victorian terrace

skyela · 2011-07-11 13:35:13

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help me please? We put in an offer on a property we are buying back in February, and it has still not gone through. The main issue now that is holding it up is a right of way issue, and I just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar? The house is a Victorian terrace house.…

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Richard_Webster Posts: 7,646 Forumite

14 July 2011 at 11:40AM

You only need an indemnity policy if the title to the property you are buying does not contain a right of access over the land in question. This will happen in some cases where such an access has been used for years but there isn't actual right to use it in the title being purchased.

In this case the right exists but the solicitors are worrying about ownership of the land - can't see why.

RICHARD WEBSTER

As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.
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