Flying Freehold

pegeen2010

I own the ground floor flat in a converted property. The footpath at my back door is marked as flying freehold. It adjoins my upstairs neighbour's garden who has put up a fence. She seems to think she has ownership of the path past my back door. What does this all mean in practice? Who owns what and what are the rules? Anyone know?Thank you.

eddddy

pegeen2010 wrote: »

I own the ground floor flat in a converted property. The footpath at my back door is marked as flying freehold. It adjoins my upstairs neighbour's garden who has put up a fence. She seems to think she has ownership of the path past my back door.

A flying freehold means that one person's property is above or below another person's property.

So in relation to a path - it could mean that part of your property (e.g. your bedroom) overhangs a path owned by your neighbour.

(But that doesn't sound like what you are describing.)

pegeen2010 wrote: »

What does this all mean in practice? Who owns what and what are the rules? Anyone know?Thank you.

You have to read your deeds to find out who owns what and what the rules are.

There are no standard rules.

G_M

pegeen2010 wrote: »

I own the ground floor flat in a converted property. The footpath at my back door is marked as flying freehold. It adjoins my upstairs neighbour's garden who has put up a fence. She seems to think she has ownership of the path past my back door. What does this all mean in practice? Who owns what and what are the rules? Anyone know?Thank you.

"marked as flying freehold." where? By who? This does not sound like a FF.

A FF relates to ownership of property above or below another's.

You seem to be describing a path adjoining a fence. very different.

Please explain.

As for ownership of the path.

* What does your Title document say?
* What does your Title Plan show?
* What does your neighbour's Title document say?
* What does your neighbour's Title Plan show?

pegeen2010

Thank you for your reply. I should have put "joint flying freehold". In answer to your question the document is according to a copy of the Land registry plans.

Robin9

Still doesn't sound right.

I had a house with a Flying Freehold - effectively one of a pair of semis. My bedroom was joined to next doors bedroom but underneath it was an alleyway that belonged to my neighbour.

Flying implies in the air - what you describe is all at ground level

davidmcn

pegeen2010 wrote: »

the document is according to a copy of the Land registry plans.

But who's "marked it" as "flying freehold"? That doesn't sound like something the Land Registry would have done. Where did you get this copy plan?

pegeen2010

Sounds like I need to ask for relevant documentation from my solicitor. Thanks to all

G_M

Why not explain to us in more detail?

What exactly is the set up? Path? Garden? Overhead room/building? Who lives where?

As for

a copy of the Land Registry plans.

* the Plan is unlikely to be 'marked- it is a 2 dimensional err.... plan. Please describe what it shows/says.

Please quote exactly what it says and where.