Deciphering land border on Land Registry Title....

greektony

I hope someone here can help me. We purchased out house last year and unforunately had to move out for months because of unforeseen building works which is why I'm asking this question now. At the time of purchase, we were told there was an extra packet of land at the bottom of the garden on top of a bank which belonged to us. I recently scrambled up the bank to have a look at it and there is no visible boundary as our bit and the surrounding area is woodland.

I have attached a picture to hopefully illustrate this (The red triangle is the land in question). My question is, who do I contact about deciphering where exactly our boundary ends? I understand that the land registry picture I have attached is an approximation so without any visible land structure or fence how to I determine where to fence it off? The green shading is the woodland which extends into the red triangle and the large area to the right is a field

Thanks

EmmyLou30

The piece of land looks to be a little longer than the depth of the house.....so measure the depth of your house and go from that as a guage. To be honest if you can't measure it that accurately, then neither will anyone else in the future so it's not an issue! Or can you use whatever that other triangle opposite it is as a marker for the corner?

westv

I was just about to post that I can't see anything on my screen.

greektony

Thanks EmmyLou, I'll speak to a neighbour and see if they can shed any light on it

greektony

Would the land registry tell me who owns the green area of land?

martinsurrey

Just make a good guess, but be generous to yourself, its far easier to give up land you possess that someone else claims, than to take it off someone who possess it.

Get photos of your placement AND signed, dated, declarations that you are talking possession of the land (get it signed by a 3rd party).

If anyone questions it, they can pay to find out where the boundary should be, and if they don’t its yours.

Possession is 9/10ths of the law.

EDIT

this may come across pig headed and brash, but if you start asking around, you might scramble up next time to find a fence on what you thought was yours as a neighbour has put in a defensive position first.

greektony

Thanks Martin, that was basically the position I was thinking of taking for the reasons you stated. I'll ask our neighbours as most of them have been in the area for years so one of them might be able to shed some light on it

martinsurrey

greektony wrote: »

Thanks Martin, that was basically the position I was thinking of taking for the reasons you stated. I'll ask our neighbours as most of them have been in the area for years so one of them might be able to shed some light on it

Read my edit.

Act before ask.

They may have been there for years but just not done anything as its never occured to them.

As soon as you start asking, it could light a fire under them.

greektony

good point Martin..... I'm generally too naive and nice to people!

laidbackgjr

Agree with Martin - just act - you have a set of deeds that confirm it's your land and I assume nothing in there that says you can't fence it off.

If anyone disputes it, then as Martin says, you can offer to move the boundary line a foot or so in if they think you've gone to far but given it's woodland it's highly unlikely unless you take the mickey with extending a boundary fence, and if they think it's not your land ask them for evidence as you have legal documents showing them it is your land.

greektony

Thanks for your input guys & gals.... I'll post back if I end up doing anything