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house bought off the council

vonnie63
vonnie63 Posts: 10 Forumite
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Hi we bought a house off the council back in 2007 never had any problems until now with new neighbours moving in they are saying that we have no access to our back garden but it clearly shows on the deeds from the council that we have.
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  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 18,535 Forumite
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    edited 6 January 2021 at 2:28PM

    So I guess you just reply to the new neighbours that you do have access.

    If you want, I guess you can also show them a copy of the deeds confirming it.

    Do the new neighbours have any documents that support their claim that you don't have access?
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    Copy the relevant part of your title plan/docs and give it to them. Be nice.
    It worked for me in slightly different circumstances. Even if your new neighbours aren't nice, they'll know they've met their match.
  • vonnie63
    vonnie63 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    Davesnave said:
    Copy the relevant part of your title plan/docs and give it to them. Be nice.
    It worked for me in slightly different circumstances. Even if your new neighbours aren't nice, they'll know they've met their match.
    We have done that but they are having none of it they are saying that the land was bought with the previous owners but we had access to back garden for nearly 20yrs i have checked the land registry for other property's and they are all the same as mine.
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    vonnie63 said:
    Davesnave said:
    Copy the relevant part of your title plan/docs and give it to them. Be nice.
    It worked for me in slightly different circumstances. Even if your new neighbours aren't nice, they'll know they've met their match.
    We have done that but they are having none of it 
    Have they explained why they are "having none of it"? Have they shown you (or have you obtained) their titles?
  • vonnie63
    vonnie63 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    We had the council come and try and mediate and he asked to see the documents showing the purchase of the land as the council have no records.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    They're saying you cannot cross their garden to get to yours? Presumably, there's an alleyway or similar which you're accessing from?
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    vonnie63 said:
    We had the council come and try and mediate and he asked to see the documents showing the purchase of the land as the council have no records.
    ...and then what happened?
  • vonnie63
    vonnie63 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    She never produced any but has put a fence so we can't get to the back
  • vonnie63
    vonnie63 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    AdrianC said:
    They're saying you cannot cross their garden to get to yours? Presumably, there's an alleyway or similar which you're accessing from?

  • vonnie63
    vonnie63 Posts: 10 Forumite
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    We had a walkway to the back but when the previous owner asked us if he could monobloc the whole space including our walkway
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