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Property developer trying to take land back from young family

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  • steampowered
    steampowered Posts: 6,176 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2021 at 5:16PM
    lonibra said:
    While at it, I would also draft a letter to your local MP and councilor asking for help in getting Bovis to be reasonable.

    MPs and councillors - quite rightly - do not intervene in private legal disputes.  
  • brianposter
    brianposter Posts: 1,524 Forumite
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    I would be inclined to send a letter with little more than the first paragraph previously suggested and then have a careful read of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 - latest version.
    Also print your phone records of incoming calls.
  • Xenon
    Xenon Posts: 264 Forumite
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    This is one of these "I want to know what happens" threads - i hope the OP keeps in touch and updates
    I would love to be in this position - mainly because i am the obstinate argumentative type.
    The OP has been given good advice - correct legal advice is critical (obviously)
    Do not engage them on the phone
    Make it quite clear that you have taken legal advice and will not hesitate to call the police if they take one foot on your property - it they want to bully you - you start to do the same to them.
  • user1977
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    doodling said:
    [ If you have a mortgage. ] Notify your lender of the dispute and ask their advice.  (If you're really lucky, your lender might take offence and they can probably afford good lawyers, don't get your hopes up though!)
    I doubt this is going to be a worthwhile use of anybody's time - as far as the lender is concerned, they've got a valid security (and it appears they still do). They don't need to take an interest unless and until somebody comes to them seeking their consent to changing anything on the registered title.
    its good to know who you're going to call to get an injunction if someone starts tearing the fence down.
    The time to get an injunction is before anybody starts tearing the fence down...
  • deannagone
    deannagone Posts: 1,114 Forumite
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    Also PLEASE read that thread link.  Something very similar happened there.  And was resolved to the property owners satisfaction, as it should have been.
  • sheramber
    sheramber Posts: 22,512 Forumite
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    On the phone the Director told me that they have already exchanged contracts with the people buying the plot behind us, and their contract shows a difference fenceline, so there really isn't anything that we can do to stop the changes.
    But they have exchanged  contracts with you with the existing fence lines so why does their fence line take priority over yours?

    The adjustment shown is not going to make a big difference to their 'small' garden.
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