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Help buying land adjacent to house from private company owners
ChrisNM
Posts: 2 Newbie
Hey,
We have a very small piece of land the back of our house which we want to purchase so that we can get rear access and build a new property (to sell or rent) on the end of our land, giving it dedicated entry. The owners of the land are a company and we've written to them to propose the sale, which they've rejected.
- Is there anything else we can do?
- A family member suggested we may be able to appeal to someone on the local council since we're adding new housing to an area which has a problem with affordable housing.
Any legal advice or other guidance would be welcome.
We have a very small piece of land the back of our house which we want to purchase so that we can get rear access and build a new property (to sell or rent) on the end of our land, giving it dedicated entry. The owners of the land are a company and we've written to them to propose the sale, which they've rejected.
- Is there anything else we can do?
- A family member suggested we may be able to appeal to someone on the local council since we're adding new housing to an area which has a problem with affordable housing.
Any legal advice or other guidance would be welcome.
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If they don't want to sell it they don't have to. You're not realistically going to get any sort of compulsory purchase arranged for a single house to be built.0
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ChrisHowell wrote: »Hey,
We have a very small piece of land the back of our house which we want to purchase so that we can get rear access and build a new property (to sell or rent) on the end of our land, giving it dedicated entry. The owners of the land are a company and we've written to them to propose the sale, which they've rejected.
- Is there anything else we can do?
- A family member suggested we may be able to appeal to someone on the local council since we're adding new housing to an area which has a problem with affordable housing.
Any legal advice or other guidance would be welcome.
No you cant force someone to sell you their property.
Why would you think otherwise?0 -
Offer more.
If they reject that, then offer more again.
If they reject that, then offer more again.
ad infinitum0 -
Offer them more money...?ChrisHowell wrote: »We have a very small piece of land the back of our house which we want to purchase so that we can get rear access and build a new property (to sell or rent) on the end of our land, giving it dedicated entry. The owners of the land are a company and we've written to them to propose the sale, which they've rejected.
- Is there anything else we can do?
Perhaps an overage on the development work that would be facilitated?0 -
ChrisHowell wrote: »The owners of the land are a company and we've written to them to propose the sale, which they've rejected.
Did they indicate any reasons for the rejection?
For example, is it just that they think you didn't offer enough?
Or did they mention another reason why the won't / can't sell it?0 -
So you expect someone to fall over and sell you their land so you can make a profit from it??
Where is the incentive in this for them?If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0 -
You may have shot yourself in the foot here by giving the company an idea what to do with the land.......0
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gettingtheresometime wrote: »You may have shot yourself in the foot here by giving the company an idea what to do with the land.......
If they have any sense, if they ever decide to sell to the OP they will include a clause requiring an extra payment once planning permission is granted.0 -
Why would the council be interested? They can't force a londowner to sell a piece of land (unless it is a CPO, which is highly unlikely).
I think you need to take a reality check.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0 -
Take over the land and fence it off.
Wait 10 years.
Make a claim for Adverse Possession.0
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