Told I cannot park on unregistered land???

stator

It doesn't matter if he has 100 parking spaces, the question is whether he has a right of access over that piece of land.


You just need to ask him to prove he has the right, ie he owns the land or has some kind of right of access over that land.


Don't enter into any other discussions with him until that question is resolved, it's the only thing that matters.

anyideas

Thank you stator. I don't know if I should ask him to his face. In the solicitor's letter it said I should put all questions to them. Do you think I would get in trouble if I ignore that remark from the solicitor?

Sorry if that sounds a silly question!

Mercdriver

waamo wrote: »

It's not their property though.

That may be the case, however does the OP need to cross the neighbour's land to park the car?

AdrianC

stator wrote: »

It doesn't matter if he has 100 parking spaces, the question is whether he has a right of access over that piece of land.

You just need to ask him to prove he has the right, ie he owns the land or has some kind of right of access over that land.

Woah, hold on...

You're conflating two questions here.

1. Does the "buyer" own/have access across the land? We don't know.
2. Does the OP have the right to park on it? We DO know that they definitely do not.

DoaM

anyideas wrote: »

Hello again - I've been busy and checked online with the Land Registry. There is nothing that says there is a right of way or access should be made available over that bit of land.

Was this the paid-for check or a free check? (A free check may not yield the full information).

Mojisola

AdrianC wrote: »

2. Does the OP have the right to park on it? We DO know that they definitely do not.

But the only person who has the right to stop the OP is the owner of the land - not a neighbour.

anyideas

Hi there DoaM

I paid to get a full check. It was good advice and I could pay with my debit card online.

anyideas

Hi Mercdriver
The land is behind where I park. I don't cross over any land that is registered with the neighbour. The only way this could happen would be if I drove over the unregistered land where I park and down to their garden. I promise I have not done this!

almillar

By my understanding - if you now have a map of the land they now own - highlight on this map the area where you are parking, which you say is unregistered, on this same map - clearly showing you're not parking on their land. Send this to their solicitor with a short explanatory letter politely pointing out that you're not on their land. The solicitor should see sense, and of course this would be easier to do in person with your neighbour if possible.

stator

AdrianC wrote: »

Woah, hold on...

You're conflating two questions here.

1. Does the "buyer" own/have access across the land? We don't know.
2. Does the OP have the right to park on it? We DO know that they definitely do not.

No, I'm not.


We know the OP has no right to park there
All we need to know is, what legal right does the neighbour have over that land?
If they can't prove they own it or have a right of access over that piece of land, then it's none of their business.


OP:

You can write back to the solicitor if you want, but don't' give any details to him. No need to make maps. Just state that you believe his client is not the owner of the land in question and that it is up to him to prove that he owns it, or has some other right to prevent others from parking there.

Tell him not to reply unless he can provide that proof.

Do not enter into any other discussions about why you need to park there, what other parking spaces they have etc, that's all irrelevant.