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If the other information you've given is correct then this advice from the council employee is wrong.ST1nk8 said:The man at the council told me if he buys it he can do what he likes and I would have to contact a solicitor. (which could be expensive).
They shouldn't be giving out 'advice' regarding a legal situation without first confirming the full situation. And certainly not telling you that you would have to consult a solicitor at your own cost.
If it was me, and I wanted to prioritise preserving my access rights over maintaining good neighbourly relationships, I would be considering a formal complaint to the council that the member of staff had given me incorrect 'legal advice'.
If you have rights over this land the council must take that into account when deciding to sell the land to others. In the circumstances it wouldn't be completely unreasonable for you to have your own independent legal advice paid for by the council or the neighbour.
However, it might be worth further exploring what arrangements the neighbour is willing to make as an alternative to the existing access and whether that would be more beneficial to you than the current situation. Having the alleyway used by people who don't have RoW isn't necessarily a good thing for you either.
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Thanks again for all your advice. The alleyway runs between our terraced houses and behind the houses is a walkway. I have no back door. My garden is enclosed on all sides. I can only exit from my front door. If the alleyway was blocked it would mean me having to walk around the block to visit my daughter. So it's important to me to get your advice. So thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply to my post.
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"He said he would give me a key for the shutters and pay for a back door to my garden."What does that mean?
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The only way I can enter and exit my house is by the front door. My garden is enclosed on all sides. The property is an ex council house.0
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"...and pay for a back door to my garden."What does that mean?Where would this door be located?0
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It may be cheaper to buy the land yourself than have a dispute. Offer the council more than him.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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