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moneyistooshorttomention
moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
edited 16 October 2014 at 9:22AM in House buying, renting & selling
A neighbour is now trying to claim a part of my garden under "Adverse Possession".

I've sent off an urgent email to Citizen Centre of Land Registry giving the evidence I have that it is my land.

Is there anything else I need to do at this stage please to protect my land?
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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,541 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Name Dropper
    Suggest you also try sending a PM (private message).
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  • ognum
    ognum Posts: 4,879 Forumite
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    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    A neighbour is now trying to claim a part of my garden under "Adverse Possession".

    I've sent off an urgent email to Citizen Centre of Land Registry giving the evidence I have that it is my land.

    Is there anything else I need to do at this stage please to protect my land?

    So this situation has developed further over the last few months, any more info.
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,287 Forumite
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    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    A neighbour is now trying to claim a part of my garden under "Adverse Possession".

    I've sent off an urgent email to Citizen Centre of Land Registry giving the evidence I have that it is my land.

    Is there anything else I need to do at this stage please to protect my land?

    "Claim" in the legal sense or by the act of actually using it ?
  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    DRP wrote: »
    "Claim" in the legal sense or by the act of actually using it ?

    Both basically.

    They are using it and they are now trying to claim official ownership of it.
  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    silvercar wrote: »
    Suggest you also try sending a PM (private message).

    When I've checked out the side panel type thing by posters names before now I've not been able to spot a way to send a PM to the Land Registry person and it looked as if its not possible.

    Have I missed something and it is possible?
  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    Looks like LRR has PM disabled
    Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.
  • pmlindyloo
    pmlindyloo Posts: 13,092 Forumite
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    Does this link help in any way regarding your 'defence'?

    http://www.justanswer.co.uk/law/82bbe-neighbour-making-claim-adverse-possession-part.html
  • AdrianC
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    moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »
    Both basically.

    They are using it and they are now trying to claim official ownership of it.
    You've allowed them to have exclusive, unchallenged use of it for twelve years?

    Is the land registered?
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,287 Forumite
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    You've allowed them to have exclusive, unchallenged use of it for twelve years?

    Is the land registered?

    I think OP only recently moved to the house - so it may be a case of proving the neighbour only recently annexed the land...
  • steeeb
    steeeb Posts: 373 Forumite
    If you recently bought it you'll likely be able to do something after the fact with the vendor wouldn't you?
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