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Small bit of garden belongs builders. Advice please
Lsh17
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Hi.
I’ll try and keep this short and sweet.
My house was built 30 years ago and the deeds suggest a tiny bit of garden still belongs to Taylor wimpey - who built the house. Approx metre by metre at the back corner. We’ve approached Taylor wimpey who haven’t responded to the seller in over a month. The probably don’t know this exists. This wasn’t flagged up when the current owners bought the house! The red line shows a small dip at the back of property. By fence backs on the another garden and so does the side so moving the fence (which is in a straight line but according to the deeds shouldn’t be) would mean there is a tiny square of land left. It would be impossible. Can we continue with the sale without any huge risks to us?? We want this house :mad:
I’ll try and keep this short and sweet.
My house was built 30 years ago and the deeds suggest a tiny bit of garden still belongs to Taylor wimpey - who built the house. Approx metre by metre at the back corner. We’ve approached Taylor wimpey who haven’t responded to the seller in over a month. The probably don’t know this exists. This wasn’t flagged up when the current owners bought the house! The red line shows a small dip at the back of property. By fence backs on the another garden and so does the side so moving the fence (which is in a straight line but according to the deeds shouldn’t be) would mean there is a tiny square of land left. It would be impossible. Can we continue with the sale without any huge risks to us?? We want this house :mad:
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Whats the worst that can happen, Taylor Wimpey fencing this square meter so you cannot use it? If the area has been used as if owned for 12+? years go for adverse possession although simply fencing it and using it is unlikely to bother anyone.0
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No we can’t do that because the current owners have lived there for only a few years. And because we’ve approached TW, the 12 years starts now basically. What is the worst that can happen really?!! I just worry if it’ll effect us if we sell in that time!0
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Is the other land registered?No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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Yes, registers to Taylor wimpey x0
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In that case it’s almost impossible to establish adverse possession.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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Maybe it’s unregistered then but I can claim the land after living there and maintaining the land after 12 years So my solicitor said. It’s so confusing. But my main concern is consequences if we continue with the sale. Is it worth pulling out the sale for.0
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But you've just saidMaybe it’s unregistered then but I can claim the land after living there and maintaining the land after 12 years So my solicitor said. It’s so confusing. But my main concern is consequences if we continue with the sale. Is it worth pulling out the sale for.
Is it or is it not registered to them? :huh:Yes, registers to Taylor wimpey x
Sounds like it is landlocked ie no access for anyone except across your or neighbour's garden. So no use to them. And as you say they prob don't know. Or care - except perhaps to scr*w some money out of you if you keep pushing them!
I'd just buy the property.0 -
Can anyone get to this bit of land without going over anyone's garden? Is there anything on this bit of land like a drain or anything?0
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No nobody could access this without going into my garden. There is no drainage ect it is just a square bit of land where on the deeds the tots are further back then the red line is!0
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