Ransom strip?

sarafreeman01

Yes I did use a solicitor but a ransom strip was never mentioned.

sarafreeman01

ProDave wrote: »

Your solicitor should have checked this. Mine did.

We bought a plot that at the time of last sale was accessed via a private track, over which we had a right of access. In the intervening period the track was upgraded and adopted as a public road. My solicitor was very particular to ensure the public road did indeed follow the same route as the track did, otherwise there could have been a bit of land we did not own between the plot and the road.

I did use a solicitor but a ransom strip was never mentioned.
Do you know what I can do now?

davidmcn

sarafreeman01 wrote: »

I did use a solicitor but a ransom strip was never mentioned.
Do you know what I can do now?

See another solicitor about it.

karcher

Narc0lepsy wrote: »

Fair enough; I've only ever bought a freehold property before so I didn't know that. Thanks for explaining. I feel a bit better if it is normal procedure!

So what did you decide to do OP?

PasturesNew

While your gut reaction is to let it go to whoever is the biggest bidder on the day ... this is a decision that could cause you a headache in the future. People who would buy it would be sharks looking for an angle to make an investment income from you by some/any method.

If you can afford it, just "let it go" that this has happened with short notice and get it over and done with, BUY IT, then sleep soundly knowing nobody can cause problems for you in the future or cause problems if you ever need to sell.

JP1978

This just sounds like a money making scheme from the council, it is THEM that is holding you to ransom to increase their funds!

THEY are the ones wanting the money and are holding you to ransom by the threat of going to someone else who may impose limits on the access (or at least casting a doubt in your mind that it could happen) to force you into buying and paying THEIR fees!