there,s a stretch of land next to my property that's not been maintained for 5 years how can i claim the land

Answer 1

the law is.. "UK" you have to tend to this area for 10 years, then you apply to the land registry for ownership, they contact the owners and they have 14 weeks to reply in the negative, if they do not then it is yours...

Answer 2

The first thing to do is contact your local land registry and get them to send the relevant forms, you will need to draw a small picture of the land and give as much info. i.e road name house names either side etc..
This will enable them to give you a O/S grid reference I think you pay about £6 and you can find out who owns the land, you then should contact them to see if they are still at the listed contact address if so offer to buy it, if not speak to the Land registry again about claiming it but it will take 12 yrs!
But if the owner cannot be contacted in anyway I would tidy it up put a bench in there and start using it! This prevents others from thinking it may be available to claim.
Good luck

Answer 3

The fact that the land has not been maintained is irrelevant - someone, somewhere almost certainly owns it! You have to show uninterrupted possession for at least 12 years before being able to claim land but, even then be very careful - see a solicitor first!

Answer 4

If you are in america you could try setting fire to your land, say some Arabs from the adjacent plot did it, then get it mentioned in the press, arrange a little TV coverage and the entire nation will support you in your quest. It will be yours in a jiffy !
Simple when you know how eh ?
If you are in the U.K. try finding the owner`s name from the Land Registry or local authority and just offer a fair price for it.

Answer 5

You would have to talk to the owner of the property and find out if it's for sale and if so then make an offer to buy

Answer 6

find out from the land registry who owns it (go on web site- costs £3 to get the details of ownership) check with council that they dont own it, if they do maybe you could buy it.

Answer 7

Erect a cheap fence around the area, and wait 12 years, its then yours. If the owner contacts you and says " You put a fence around my property" say yes , I was protecting it for you, and I hope you will reimburse me for doing so.

Answer 8

The law on things like this has changed pretty recently I think, I would go and see my local council about this.

Answer 9

In UK, occupy it without challenge for 14 years. If you have proof of unbroken occupancy for this long, you have reasonable claim to ownership

Answer 10

if ur in england u hav to check the land registry