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When you say 'no one knows' who owns them have you just asked the sellers? Or the neighbours who have lived there longest?Was the initial building in the 1950s a coherent development? If so, a starting point would be that the developers owned the land, including the road, and may still do so if it never transferred to anyone else.But a banker, engaged at enormous expense,Had the whole of their cash in his care.
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theoretica said:When you say 'no one knows' who owns them have you just asked the sellers? Or the neighbours who have lived there longest?Was the initial building in the 1950s a coherent development? If so, a starting point would be that the developers owned the land, including the road, and may still do so if it never transferred to anyone else.Interesting point about neighbours. I haven't moved yet, so no, not yet. Most of the houses are bungalows and seem to change hands fairly regularly (ours is about 5 times in 20 years).With regards to the developers, the land was split into plots and sold by a charitable corporation (which has since been dissolved) and has some restrictions on. Nothing onerous. Was sold to a developer (I think) who has added further restrictions (which I've applied to LR for as not available online). Because the road and a couple of parcels of land are not registered, I'm struggling to find out if this corporation owned the land or it was owned by the parish council or whatever.
Can I add by the way thanks to everyone who has contributed to the thread so far.0
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