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A compromise too far
Bottle101
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I’m in the process of buying a house and would be grateful for any advice. There have been compromises with the house from day one but I do love it. Parking is away from the property and it appears to be subject to a management fee. However this new issue isn’t one I’ve come across before. At the front of the property there is a garden and a pathway that runs from the front window to the public footpath. The land registry plan for the property shows the garden/pathway doesn’t form part of the registered title. Enquiries are being made but its unclear who owns this and for what purpose. Has anyone come across this before with a newish build property. It seems completely bizarre as there doesn’t appear to be a right of access from the front door to the public footpath. Many thanks in advance for your help.
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I!!!8217;m in the process of buying a house and would be grateful for any advice. There have been compromises with the house from day one but I do love it. Parking is away from the property and it appears to be subject to a management fee.
This alone would rule it out for me. Multiple issues including
Other people parking in "your" place or blocking it.
Cost.
If you ever get an electric car or you sell to someone with one, that's a big no no.
Inconvenience. Especially if you have babies or young children when it's hugely inconvenient.
Even if none of these possible issues affect you they will be in the minds of future buyers and make it more difficult to sell when the time comes.
Add in this ROW problem and I'd be walking away now.0 -
Your heading says it all, and answers your own question: 'a compromise too far'.
I notice you didn't put a question mark after the heading.
Freud would tell you that you have your own answer based simply on that omission.0 -
I think it is called a ransom strip. How much of a problem it is depends who owns it and for what purpose and if your rights to cross it are official.
You might be able to buy it and would not be able to build a porch for example without buying it.
Is the property leasehold? There might be a ground rent or service charge and maintenance of the area might be carried out from this.
Tlc0 -
Look up ransom strip as another poster suggested. Not sure if it's this0
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Sounds like a legal minefield. I'd be giving this one a wide swerve0
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