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Neighbours right of access across my property - decrypt jargon
warthog_78
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Can anyone decrypt this legal jargon for me?
"SUBJECT TO the right of the adjoining owners and occupiers for the time being of the adjoining property to the East of the property hereby conveyed to pass and repass with or without vehicles and animals over and along the way lying at the back of the dwelling house hereby conveyed and leading round the Western end thereof to the public highway."
I understood that my neighbours had right of access to pass across my drive and round my house to access their back garden. However, I thought this was only applicable to the current owners and would not pass on to new owners now they are selling. Have I misunderstood - "...for the time being..."
Thanks, Jo
"SUBJECT TO the right of the adjoining owners and occupiers for the time being of the adjoining property to the East of the property hereby conveyed to pass and repass with or without vehicles and animals over and along the way lying at the back of the dwelling house hereby conveyed and leading round the Western end thereof to the public highway."
I understood that my neighbours had right of access to pass across my drive and round my house to access their back garden. However, I thought this was only applicable to the current owners and would not pass on to new owners now they are selling. Have I misunderstood - "...for the time being..."
Thanks, Jo
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It means while the person in the house next door is the occupier of the property. When they move out, the lose the right and it passes on to the next occupier.0
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Yes, you misunderstood. But now you understand.0
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Thanks, I clearly misunderstood it.0
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I think it means owners and 'occupiers for the time being' ie any occupier who may not be the owner. Either way this right of way is there to remain.0
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Almost there...
Owners and occupiers means exactly that.
'For the time being' means that once someone ceases to be an owner or occupier they no longer have the right. It's awarded on current status only.0 -
warthog's question is resolved, but for completeness, no, it means "owners and occupiers for the time being".Rollinghills wrote: »I think it means owners and 'occupiers for the time being' ie any occupier who may not be the owner. Either way this right of way is there to remain.0
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