Finding out rented property's borders

mouthscradle

We're renting at the moment and between our house and the neighbours is a driveway. It looks like a shared driveway but she uses it exclusively for her car and the one time we used it to wash our car on she had a right go.

Our landlord has said briefly that it is shared, but he hasn't been very precise on who exactly owns what, nor whether we have the right to use it too. I'm starting to wonder if he actually knows

Was just wondering if there is any way I can check online or elsewhere, where exactly the border is between the two houses, and who has rights to use it. I'm not gonna start a war or anything if it turns out we are entitled to, we've got on fine with her until this, but it's just niggling at me now :rolleyes:

Thanks

plane_boy2000

When the landlord bought th eproperty he would have had a plan showing where the boundry lines are. Rather than try to find out yourself push it back on him to tell you if you do / do not have use.

Did he imply anything regarding its use when you moved in? If so say it needs to be clarified as you may wish to use it and the current neighbour is denying you access.

paintpot

If the landlord continues to be no help, you can buy a copies of plans from the Land Registry for a few quid.

guppy

Yep, get the details from the Land Registry. Even if its not part of your property, you may still have a right of way over it, or even a right to park on it. It will all be on the deeds providing the house has been sold recently.