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Boundary lines

I recently moved in to my grandfathers and grandmothers home passage next to our home, and next door also lives next door and the passage belongs to her, so she doesn’t have a back gate that leads onto the passage that is between our house, the only that is there is my back gate. Also the lady who owns next door has Ivy growing from her wall that is protruding over my back gate and my back gate is falling down. I don’t know what to do as she claims that the passages here’s the title deeds and I’m unsure of who the passage belongs to, but surely if the passage belongs to her, then her back gate would be in the back passage also, but it’s not her back gate access is round the corner, so I’m unsure of really what to do, can anybody please advise?
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  • Get the title deeds and see who it belongs to.
  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,642 Forumite
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    edited 24 January at 4:59PM
    Get the title deeds and see who it belongs to.
    And use the official land registry site - there are ones out there that will overcharge for the same information. 
    The Land Registry one is here
    Search for land and property information - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

    You should look at the title for both houses to confirm a) which property the passage belongs to and b) what right of way (if any) the other property has over it. 

    P.S. Your description is quite difficult to understand - a diagram showing the two houses, passage and back gate would be helpful. 
  • I have them but they aren’t really that clear to be honest. When these bungalows were built they were all open plan
  • If the passage belongs to next door and her ivy is coming into my back gate can I ask her to remove it? Because the passage is overgrown with ivy?
  • gazfocus
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    edited 12 June 2023 at 11:45PM
    It is very difficult to understand your question reading your post.... might be worth editing the post and rewriting it in cohesive English.

    Anyway, on that plan posted above, where is the passage? It might also be worth buying the title plan for next door to see where your neighbours boundary is.
  • propertyrental
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    edited 13 June 2023 at 12:53AM
    I also can't understand your post. Please re-write it using sentences with full stops, punctuation, and paragraphs.

    Also show us the title plan for next door, and indicate where the passage is and where your gate is.

    But if ivy is growing onto your land (or onto your gate) you are entitled to remove it.

    However  you cannot remove ivy that belongs to next door and is on next door's land.
  • Ignore the unkind comments. If you have an issue with the ivy coming onto your land, you can cut it yourself. You have to give the cuttings back to the neighbour.
  • Section62
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    gazfocus said:

    Anyway, on that plan posted above, where is the passage?
    In the gap between the red-outlined property (No 6) and number 7.

    From a building construction perspective I would expect 6 to own it, but the boundary suggests it might number 7's.

  • Section62
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    edited 24 January at 4:59PM
    Ignore the unkind comments. If you have an issue with the ivy coming onto your land, you can cut it yourself. You have to give the cuttings back to the neighbour.
    Offer it to them, but don't give it back unless they want it.

  • user1977
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    Why on earth would the neighbours want the ivy cuttings? Bizarre suggestion.
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