access I own for the house next door.

margi_g

the problem is ,this house next door is not on land registry .It was never registered, that is why no one knows what the actual legal rights are

Ozzuk

It is refreshing to see someone not desperate to extract every possible value out of a situation (having been on the reverse), though you could argue is it fine to do so.

If there is no chance of it being used for future development then I'd be tempted to use this as an opportunity to dispose of the land. Maybe a small fee, 3-5k not including legal fees (which they should also pay) might make it attractive for them to do it. Don't forget this might be difficult if you have a mortgage.

Aside from that, you could get a land surveyor out, I think cost varies but is around £200/300. But if you have no interest in the land, a few k bonus and happy neighbours could be a good move.

If you dig your heels in it then comes down to the wording of your deeds. If no right, then as above there could be perscriptive rights, or I think another avenue for them is easement of estoppel, but these actions can run up bills of tens of thousands in legal fees.

As I hinted earler, I've had issues on the other side of this (access refused) and it caused years of stress so good on you for being reasonable!

margi_g

Thanks for your input .I think that amount of money(3to5K) more than reasonable. When you live in the countryside good neighbours are more important than money.
I hope you have resolved you own access issues.

naf123

be very careful. Its one thing to be nice, but you need to watch out for your own interests. As someone said above they can knock down the house and make a road out of it.

if you do sign off the rights , or grant access it has to have several caveats in it - a good lawyer is important.

J_B

margi_g wrote: »

the problem is ,this house next door is not on land registry .It was never registered, that is why no one knows what the actual legal rights are

Just because it's not on the LR, doesn't mean it has no legal rights. Our latest purchase had rights going back about 200 years, which once registered on the LR, were there for everyone to view (for a fiver!)


You haven't answered my questions posed at 11.52 today about legal rights.
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margi_g wrote: »

it cant be used for anything other than access to the one house,there is only room for one house on the land they do own(or will own if the sale goes through)

Perhaps he could fix cars and trucks there, and rev engines up morning an night time? There is a person on this forum that had a Pizza oven put up next to her boundary.

50 Foot? Could have some kennels there and breed dogs. Barking all night etc. Perhaps his kids could tear around motor bikes up there?

Rent it to them for £1 a year, and if you ever have ant trouble from then ....

Mojisola

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Rent it to them for £1 a year, and if you ever have ant trouble from then ....

No decent solicitor will let a client buy a house without a guaranteed access.

DaftyDuck

If you are going to be decent, and sell the land at a low price, do so directly to your new neighbours, when you get them, and reap the social reward that is your due. Sell to the inheritors, and there's just a financial gain to them, and they might cash in on your goodwill.

It is good to see someone not after as many £££ as possible. Hopefully, your new neighbours will appreciate your generosity.

Oh, if you do delay selling until you have new neighbours... just wait a couple of months to check they aren't the spawn of satan....

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DaftyDuck wrote: »

It is good to see someone not after as many £££ as possible. Hopefully, your new neighbours will appreciate your generosity.

I do agree, but have my Devil hat on. Are they buying the house at a discount because of a lack of access?

If you give them access, will it drastically increase the worth of the house?

If it drastically increases the worth of the house, would it not be worth their while to sell and go more upmarket, so those hopefully good neighbours may or may not get more good neighbours?

How little of a gain should you get for their potentially big gain