Enquiries from solicitors

zoemk12

Just when we thought they had no more questions… 
we don’t really understand this and have asked for clarification but get better and quicker answers here, (thank you everyone). Question below: 

Please provide rights over the rear of the property

its an Edwardian mid terrace with a private garden and has a service road to the rear that can be used to access parking at bottom of garden or garden from the rear. 

We don’t really understand what they want us to provide? We don’t have paperwork to support this. 

Has anyone had this question? 

Thanks

Z

user1977

"Please provide rights over the rear of the property" doesn't make sense - is that your typo or theirs?

zoemk12

user1977 said:

"Please provide rights over the rear of the property" doesn't make sense - is that your typo or theirs?

It’s cut and paste directly from the email! Glad it’s not just us. 

Davesnave

'Please provide rights over the rear of the property' is  a sloppy  request for you or your  solicitor to demonstrate you have a legal right of way over the service road.

If you don't have anything in your title to show, then you must answer accordingly, adding that the access has been used for more than 20 years without challenge or hindrance, assuming that's also the case

zoemk12

Davesnave said:

'Please provide rights over the rear of the property' is  a sloppy  request for you or your  solicitor to demonstrate you have a legal right of way over the service road.

If you don't have anything in your title to show, then you must answer accordingly, adding that the access has been used for more than 20 years without challenge or hindrance, assuming that's also the case

Ah right that makes sense. It’s is sloppy isn’t it! 

We’ve been here 12 years with no issue and will assume the previous owners didn’t either. 

Thank you so much. 

Irishpearce26

Be sure to tell the EA to tell your buyers that you have used that road for 12 years unchallenged. Usually its the solicitor satisfying a process however if your buyers understand its not a problem they will tell their solicitors to crack on.

JJR45

From experience.
Enquires from solicitor = Possibility of selling an indemnity policy.

zoemk12

JJR45 said:

From experience.
Enquires from solicitor = Possibility of selling an indemnity policy.

And who would have to pay for that? 

JJR45

zoemk12 said:

JJR45 said:

From experience.
Enquires from solicitor = Possibility of selling an indemnity policy.

And who would have to pay for that? 

If the question is from the buyers solicitor, usually the seller. Unless the buyer is feeling charitable. 
The good thing is they are relatively inexpensive and can cover most issues that can't be answered.

ss2020jd

It could be mentioned in the title (which your solicitor would request) but you can also download copy from the land registry website for £3 if you want to double check quickly. Your solicitor should be able to answer this from that information.
But as others have said, if it’s not recorded there and it had been used without issue for that long, the buyers can take their own view. 

zoemk12

ss2020jd said:

It could be mentioned in the title (which your solicitor would request) but you can also download copy from the land registry website for £3 if you want to double check quickly. Your solicitor should be able to answer this from that information.
But as others have said, if it’s not recorded there and it had been used without issue for that long, the buyers can take their own view. 

Would I buy the title register or title plan please?