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Adverse possession
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Not quite sure about that - don't you have to give it them back?AdrianC said:
Like I said - their fence on their land.lookstraightahead said:
I meant what to do with the physical fence.AdrianC said:
The fence is on their land, of course they can rip it up.lookstraightahead said:
you knew prior to exchange about all of this. I don't know about ripping up fences , but the rest I don't think you can do anything about.0 -
You're thinking of branches overhanging a boundary from a tree on the OP's side.lookstraightahead said:
Not quite sure about that - don't you have to give it them back?AdrianC said:
Like I said - their fence on their land.lookstraightahead said:
I meant what to do with the physical fence.AdrianC said:
The fence is on their land, of course they can rip it up.lookstraightahead said:
you knew prior to exchange about all of this. I don't know about ripping up fences , but the rest I don't think you can do anything about.1 -
If there's a fence stuck in your land, it's your fence. It's possible it was put there by the OP's predecessors, but they didn't buy any rights to it when they bought the house.lookstraightahead said:
Not quite sure about that - don't you have to give it them back?AdrianC said:
Like I said - their fence on their land.lookstraightahead said:
I meant what to do with the physical fence.AdrianC said:
The fence is on their land, of course they can rip it up.lookstraightahead said:
you knew prior to exchange about all of this. I don't know about ripping up fences , but the rest I don't think you can do anything about.3 -
you could possibly get involved in a lengthy and possibly costly dispute.
To save a few £'s on SD you may now have lost on this...very silly move .2 -
Sounds more like the neighbours have resolved any potential ambiguity by regaining possession of the bit they own. I don't see much for the OP to dispute.babyblade41 said:you could possibly get involved in a lengthy and possibly costly dispute.
To save a few £'s on SD you may now have lost on this...very silly move .3 -
Agree with this ... Nothing much OP can do as the legal owners have done nothing wrong and now adverse possession is not on the cards as they officially own it .. A lesson learneduser1977 said:
Sounds more like the neighbours have resolved any potential ambiguity by regaining possession of the bit they own. I don't see much for the OP to dispute.babyblade41 said:you could possibly get involved in a lengthy and possibly costly dispute.
To save a few £'s on SD you may now have lost on this...very silly move .3 -
I don’t think that you’d be able to claim adverse possession at this point.
Adverse possession requires factual possession of the land, with the necessary intention to possess and without the owner's consent.it seems very likely they know about it and you don’t currently factually possess it.
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Newthings said:3 weeks before purchasing a house, the estate agent had informed us that 6m of the back garden was going to be removed. The property developer at the back wanted it angled so in line with the title plans after 45 years.
We explained to the police we had not been notified of any work being carried out. The officer asked for the most recent title plans, he took a look at then and agreed with the property developer to adjust the garden.You've paid the price for the property according to the title plans, not for one with an extra 6m of garden.You haven't lost anything by the developer claiming back land that the previous owners of your house had been using.
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How much is this 6m in terms of garden length?
6m of a 10m garden is a huge amount, but if we are talking 6m of a 30m garden, it isn't the end of the world.
Ultimately, you bought a house with the boundary marked on the deeds which did NOT include this piece of land. Just because the previous owners were using the land, doesn't mean you have the right to.
The previous owner has the RIGHT to apply for adverse possession, but this does not mean they would be granted it, because the current owner would then have the opportunity to refuse.
The bottom line is that you have purchased a property that does NOT include this land, so it is not yours to claim.Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)3 -
If you turned this the other way op, and the deeds stated that next doors shed was on your land, would you let them keep it?
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