Buying a house with shared access in Garden??

Question

Hello All,
I am thinking of buying a END TERRACED house of a row of 4 houses.

one of the mid terraced houses ,NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOUR, has a gate inbetween the left side of the garden, which means they can come into our garden, and go out of my side gate to get to the front of the houses.

Is there any restrictions of how much they can enter as i am getting a bit put off now.

They can only walk through cant they????
surley they cant stand for long periods inside my garden??

bee bee- I have asked but she knows it bothers me ,so is not telling the truth

Answer 1

we were in the same position, found a nice house with shared acess across the back,

I couldnt do it though. In theory they only have the right to say take their wheely bin out the front not use your garden as theirs. I just felt i wanted my own space, not to be sat out side having BBQ and them walking past.

It will only work if your neighbours are ok and not horrible nieghbours that you do not like or are disrespectful.

Speak to the neighbours.

Answer 2

My step daughter had a house like this in Lutterworth in Leicestershire (hope it is not the same one!). The neighbour had a right of passage conveyed by the deeds and there was nothing anyone could do about it. Wheelie bins had to be taken round that way, the kids were in and out with their bikes and it was a particular nuisance when my daughter was having BBQs or sunbathing in her garden. If it bothers you, and it would me, don't buy the house.

I can't imagine that they would stand around in your garden though. That would be unacceptable but I don't think there would be much you could do providing they were on the path that they had access rights over.

Answer 3

We have been living in an end terraced house for 11 years now, where next door have right of way through our garden.
It is not a problem here.

As it will state in the deed it's "right of way", which means that they can pass through and nothing else. They are not allowed to stay for longer periods. It's your garden.

It shouldn't put you off the purchase, but if you feel it's people you won't get along with, you probably should buy somewhere else.

Answer 4

You have to provide them with access only, you could always fence off the rest of the garden or provide a fenced alley through your garden for them.

This might restrict your view or be unsuitable in your particular garden.

If you havent agreed to buy it, this could be an early warning sign that you will have a nutter for a neighbour if you do buy.

Answer 5

This set up is for access only technically, but there's nothing st oping them walking really slowly through your garden.. I would talk to the neighbours first .. you never Know you might want them in your garden...

Answer 6

It is access only - they cannot spend time in or on your property. BUT, it could also be an access point for the milkman, window cleaner and all the other door to door callers or maintenance people (or could be) - so check up on it

Answer 7

I had this and they can only use it ofr access and can not speng long periods of time in the garden

Answer 8

i once had a house like this ..and i would never again ..it drives you mad . check on the deeds before you buy ..this type of problems make a house very hard to sell ..and you wont live there forever ..think twice !

Answer 9

i would go to the seller and ask. Then go and ask the other occupant's in that row just tap on their door and ask

Answer 10

they have right of way it will be on deeds .ask your estate agent to fully explain .