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Buying part of neighbours garden

fivepound
fivepound Posts: 80 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Just moved into my house and at the bottom of my garden over the fence is a patch of land (about big enough to put a 8'x6' shed on). It's the bottom of my neighbours garden and has not been touched in about 20 years. I saw her next door neighbour throwing his old cuttings etc over it the other day and thought if it's going to be used like that maybe I could put it to better use. Anyway I popped round and made an offer which was accepted and now I have to try and work out how to officially change it over.

Has anyone purchased part of a neighbours garden and can you tell me exactly what's involved?
:confused:

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  • Debt_Free_Chick
    Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
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    You can do it simply by filling in the relevant Land Registry form TR2. You'll need a plan too.

    Or it's a simple job for a conveyancer.
    Warning ..... I'm a peri-menopausal axe-wielding maniac ;)
  • merlinthehappypig
    merlinthehappypig Posts: 1,106 Forumite
    As DFC says. We have sold part of the garden twice and it was completely straightforward. Usually the buyer pays any fees involved for both parties, but you might be able to get away without doing this if the neighbours are nice!
  • fivepound
    fivepound Posts: 80 Forumite
    Did you use a solicitor?
  • merlinthehappypig
    merlinthehappypig Posts: 1,106 Forumite
    Sorry for the delay - yes we did, but the buyers paid for all the legal costs and the drawing up of the plans so cost wasn't an issue for us. If I'd had to pay then I might have looked at some DIY options.
  • fivepound
    fivepound Posts: 80 Forumite
    Thx, I'm paying for it all so if anyone has gone the DIY route and can help that would be great!
  • lic
    lic Posts: 275 Forumite
    Hi,
    I am thnking of buying some of my meighbour's garden.
    How did you get on?
    How did you do it?
    Any hints/advice gratefully received.
    Lic.
  • neverdespairgirl
    neverdespairgirl Posts: 16,501 Forumite
    Hints - if the neighbour says "no", don't hassle them.

    My parents' neighbours are dead keen to buy a chunk of their garden. My parents don't want to sell it. Neighbour keeps getting letters from EAs and surveyors saying it won't lower the value of their house, which isn't the point. My parents are getting irritated!
    ...much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.
  • Richie-318
    Richie-318 Posts: 4 Newbie
    Did you get to buy it?
    Could you tell me what was involved, I'm looking to by part of my neighbors land.
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