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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Doozergirl wrote: »
    The indemnity would pay to either purchase the easement or cover the value of the garage to the property, depending on what is insured under the policy if access were lost. The value would be the best thing to insure, but while it is apparantly the most convenient access to the garage it isn't the main one. I'd say the loss of value would be near enough zero.
    Well, yes - assuming such an easement were for sale.

    But even receiving the value of the garage if easement were not offered for sale would be little consolation to a buyer who has setled in and made a home for the next 15 years in the expectation of having a garage. The cash may be welcome, but buyer then has to park in the street or move - neither of which would be be attractive options.
  • lincroft1710
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    Looking at the plan it seems there is no problem with vehicular access to the garage. There may be a problem with pedestrian access from the rear garden of Plot 73, but I would wager that the strip of land between the its rear boundary and the garage block, has to be maintained by the owners of Plot 73 who also have to allow free passage by the occupiers of 74, 75 and 76 to access their rear gardens.

    Otherwise there is no reason for the existence of the strip of land.
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  • molerat
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    edited 30 October 2014 at 3:12PM
    Have you checked on the local council planning website to see if building regulations certificates have been issued, mine shows status of applications and dates for certificate issue.

    I think the alley may be for rear access to the properties and not access to the garages and wonder if a rear door, if any, was added after build.

    https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.2698284,-2.1608791,55m/data=!3m1!1e3
  • Doozergirl
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    G_M wrote: »
    Well, yes - assuming such an easement were for sale.

    But even receiving the value of the garage if easement were not offered for sale would be little consolation to a buyer who has setled in and made a home for the next 15 years in the expectation of having a garage. The cash may be welcome, but buyer then has to park in the street or move - neither of which would be be attractive options.

    The OP can always get to the garage from the from the front. This is a rear pedestrian access. They will always have a garage.
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