If a neighbour has put a fence on my land (taken approx 1 metre) is there a time limit on me getting the fence moved back and regaining my land?
2007-03-26 09:24:44 · 8 answers · asked by Jackie 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
first,go to land registry to confirm where is your land boundary.if it is proven that your neighbour has encroached on your land then ask the land registry to reccomend a solicitor or maybe free advice centre for you to take action.do'nt leave it though as they might take advantage of a time frame allowing them rights.
2007-03-26 09:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-21 20:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by Chase 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can claim it after 21 years unless you can prove it was within your boundary. When you bought the property was the boundary indicated in the property deeds or registered with the Land Registry? Have you an aerial photo/general photographs showing the limits of the boundary fence which has now been removed?
If not then your claim might be difficult to prove.
2007-03-26 09:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by john 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best advice is to either try and resolve calmly by showing your neighbour your land boundries (should be a diagram included in the info pack given to you by your solicitor upon purchase of your home), or go to the town planning agency and get them to come around to assess the positioning of the fence, they can then either get the fence moved themselves or start legal action on your behalf.
2007-03-26 09:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by John H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your deed and the dimensions of your lot. Somewhere there has to be a plat. It may be called something else in the U.K. It may be a small concrete square with a bronze button on it or a concrete like stone with a number and or letters. From that, you can base where your property starts and ends.
Even if you can't find that and your property is 100 meters wide and suddenly, if you mark it off it's one meter short, your neighbor took your land.
2007-03-26 09:47:38 · answer #5 · answered by rann_georgia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with Citizens Advice
2007-03-29 11:35:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get yourself an appointment with a solicitor - - one of those half hour free type things. Take as much documentation as poss to prove your rights. Go from there.
2007-03-26 09:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by bluebadger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should consult a solicitor.
2007-03-26 09:28:41 · answer #8 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋