Land with no legal owner (Scotland)
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Anybody know what happens to land where the 'owner' is a defunct Trust with no known successor? Does it all eventually revert to Mrs. Royal (I don't mean Nicola)? I'm interested in who has responsibility for trees threatening adjacent properties/public roads; the Council don't want to take any action that might cost them money.
Breadvan72 said:
I would be interested to find out the answer. Bona Vacantia* is a thing in England, but I do not know if it is a thing in Scotland.
* Sounds like an episode of Julian and Sandy! Ooooh, vada!
Showing your age there, my friend. And mine too.* Sounds like an episode of Julian and Sandy! Ooooh, vada!
For those who haven't a clue what he's talking about, watch Channel 5 at 20.10 this evening
NoddyonNitrous said:
Anybody know what happens to land where the 'owner' is a defunct Trust with no known successor? Does it all eventually revert to Mrs. Royal (I don't mean Nicola)? I'm interested in who has responsibility for trees threatening adjacent properties/public roads; the Council don't want to take any action that might cost them money.
www.qltr.gov.ukwww.qltr.gov.uk
Gotta love Remembrancers! They are there to remind Monarchs etc of stuff that they might forget such as when rent is due. My first ever lawyer job was in the Office of the Comptroller and City Solicitor of the Corporation of London. Next door in Guildhall was the City Remembrancer, who went around the place in eighteenth century legal costume. Once a year he had to go and see the Queen's Remembrancer, who was the Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, and deliver the quitrent for some manors in Hertfordshire, which was paid using a bag of nails and a short sword.
Breadvan72 said:
Gotta love Remembrancers! They are there to remind Monarchs etc of stuff that they might forget such as when rent is due. My first ever lawyer job was in the Office of the Comptroller and City Solicitor of the Corporation of London. Next door in Guildhall was the City Remembrancer, who went around the place in eighteenth century legal costume. Once a year he had to go and see the Queen's Remembrancer, who was the Senior Master of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, and deliver the quitrent for some manors in Hertfordshire, which was paid using a bag of nails and a short sword.
Ha, that sounds like an excellent job!Not quite sure what transferable experience there might be, though... lol
QBee said:
Breadvan72 said:
I would be interested to find out the answer. Bona Vacantia* is a thing in England, but I do not know if it is a thing in Scotland.
* Sounds like an episode of Julian and Sandy! Ooooh, vada!
Showing your age there, my friend. And mine too.* Sounds like an episode of Julian and Sandy! Ooooh, vada!
For those who haven't a clue what he's talking about, watch Channel 5 at 20.10 this evening
Sunday afternoons light programme. Jumpers for goalposts
Short on consulting a lawyer a read of the blog by long time land campaigner Andy Wightman might be worth a look.
http://www.andywightman.com/
He also has a book. The Poor Had No Lawyers, covering land grabs by the wealthy over the years.
No idea whether he has anywhere on his website you could post the question.
http://www.andywightman.com/
He also has a book. The Poor Had No Lawyers, covering land grabs by the wealthy over the years.
No idea whether he has anywhere on his website you could post the question.
Forgot to say, if the trees are dangerous the council can do the work themselves.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/54/secti...
Obviously they may not want to carry out work if they can't get the money back but public safety is their job.
Pointing out the hazard in writing followed up by approaching your local councilor may work.
Having said that my dad tried to get East Dunbartonshire Council to deal with a tree overhanging s footpath to school. Base was half burnt away. No action by council. Tree was not long after blown over in a storm and injured a schoolgirl. Fortunately a stone wall between the tree and the path prevented a worse outcome.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/54/secti...
Obviously they may not want to carry out work if they can't get the money back but public safety is their job.
Pointing out the hazard in writing followed up by approaching your local councilor may work.
Having said that my dad tried to get East Dunbartonshire Council to deal with a tree overhanging s footpath to school. Base was half burnt away. No action by council. Tree was not long after blown over in a storm and injured a schoolgirl. Fortunately a stone wall between the tree and the path prevented a worse outcome.
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