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Scotland: Buying house with uncertainty re: amount of land
mjmichael
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Hi there,
my first post, apologies if irrelevant!
I am looking at buying a house in Scotland which is not on the Land Register because it has not changed hands for over 50 years. The Sasine Register says it is 33 poles of land. There is uncertainty about whether the very large garden that comes with the house actually "belongs" to the house. It has been used by the present occupiers as their garden for more than 50 years. What are the chances that when I buy the house I will own the garden too? (Does the fact that they've been using it for more than 50 years give them a claim to it?)
Any help appreciated,
Michael
my first post, apologies if irrelevant!
I am looking at buying a house in Scotland which is not on the Land Register because it has not changed hands for over 50 years. The Sasine Register says it is 33 poles of land. There is uncertainty about whether the very large garden that comes with the house actually "belongs" to the house. It has been used by the present occupiers as their garden for more than 50 years. What are the chances that when I buy the house I will own the garden too? (Does the fact that they've been using it for more than 50 years give them a claim to it?)
Any help appreciated,
Michael
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No idea, what does your solicitor have to say about it?0
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The Sasine Register says it is 33 poles of land. There is uncertainty about whether the very large garden that comes with the house actually "belongs" to the house.
Says who?
If it's been occupied by the seller then that helps with a vague old description (and is pretty commonplace). If the description definitely doesn't include the land then they've got problems. If there's uncertainty about who actually has been occupying the land and where the boundaries are, then you have additional problems! You really need your solicitor to examine the title.0
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