What do you do, if you have been using a piece of land as part of your garden for over 20yrs, then find someone else has registered it as part of theirs? Even though it is clearly fenced. This land has never been registered as it has been in the same owners hands since built.
2007-05-19 04:30:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
go back to your deeds ad find out, also contact a lawyer, if you live in the UK, your 30 minutes are free,also go to your local citizens advice office, all the best
2007-05-19 06:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Holly,
Some intersting answers here, some correct but left the important points out.
To register a piece of land you have to show you own it or have a legal or equitable interst in it. If you cannot do this the registration is illegal.
Go to your local land registry and look at who owned the land prior to the new registration.If you are in the UK pre 1925 conveyances of land had to be signed sealed and delivered by deed. There must be a deed to it somewhere. If this land is on your deeds the new registration is unlawful and is part of your property.
Talk to a land law specialist solicitor. Do the land searches.
Good luck
2007-05-20 06:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
detailed answer depends on where this is. the general answer is to consult a qualified solicitor [attorney] who regularly works in estates [land and property for you Yanks].
Most first world governments now have their laws on-line. These can be searched for with Google. Many second world and some third world nations do as well.
However, what you'll learn via this search must be considered background knowledge for your visit with a well-qualified solicitor.
Ask the potential solicitor if the initial consultation is free -- in some areas this will be so as (s)he needs to determine if your case is something (s)he is qualified to handle and free to undertake.
General estate [land/property] law principles can also be found online, AND be sure to specify the country yours is in.
bonne chance,
2007-05-19 11:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First get your land surveyed and find out who the property truly belongs to. Then you may need an attorney.
2007-05-19 11:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have actively been using this piece of land, then surely you can claim squatter's rights.
2007-05-19 12:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by remember_lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋