Terrace house odd extension (Ginnel)

Eddo · 10 May 2012 at 9:34PM

I am thinking of purchasing a Victorian terrace which has a room going over an alley which attaches to the property next door (ginnel). The only thing with this is the alley under the overhanging rooms is mine, there is no joint access. It appear that the Victorian house I am interesting was extended many years ago over the alley way and was attached to the house next door, which is a slightly different style.

So my question is would this be classed as a flying freehold? If not what insurance should I look at - how do I move forward with the sale?

Thanks

phill99 · 10 May 2012 at 9:37PM

If you own the ginnel then it's not a flying freehold. It would only be a flying freehold if the house next door owned the ginnel

Eddo · 11 May 2012 at 1:33PM

Thanks Phill99

The issue is the solicitor dealing with the sale seems to be worried about it - but surely it is just seen as a terrace as it's connected to the house next door (adjoining wall). I think she would like an insurance to safe guard incase next doors house subsides or something.

seven-day-weekend · 11 May 2012 at 3:04PM

My house has the entry (I assume that is what you mean by the ginnel?) running alongside it and our front door into the house is in the side of our house halfway down the entry. Next door's bedrooms come over it but they have no right of access along the entry. The entry is ours, the bedrooms are theirs. This is a flying freehold.