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Bit of a strange one an wondering if anyone can help ?
My current house is one I built on a plot of land my father owned an I have known the plot of land all my life and too my knowledge the boundaries have never changed.
Out of the blue on Saturday I had a letter from the local land agent acting for the local farmer about encroachment
No details were given but a map was enclosed showing the boundary for a small part of land at the back of the plot being 5 to 6ft inboard of where it is now an always has been from memory.
The letter goes on to say since the hedge has been there so long they will sell me the land for £1 plus "fees"
Now part of me thinks just buy it for an easy life but what's the general cost of the fees involved ??
I don't want to ask the land agent as I'm thinking if I take their offer up it's admitting guilt almost.
I have ordered a plan from the land registry and have photos from 1991 ish that show the fence where it is now
My current house is one I built on a plot of land my father owned an I have known the plot of land all my life and too my knowledge the boundaries have never changed.
Out of the blue on Saturday I had a letter from the local land agent acting for the local farmer about encroachment
No details were given but a map was enclosed showing the boundary for a small part of land at the back of the plot being 5 to 6ft inboard of where it is now an always has been from memory.
The letter goes on to say since the hedge has been there so long they will sell me the land for £1 plus "fees"
Now part of me thinks just buy it for an easy life but what's the general cost of the fees involved ??
I don't want to ask the land agent as I'm thinking if I take their offer up it's admitting guilt almost.
I have ordered a plan from the land registry and have photos from 1991 ish that show the fence where it is now
Assuming they do indeed own it! At a guess they are selling and seeking to regularise something ?
The fees will be their costs. For a lawyer to act on this I would have a guess of £500 - £1000.
They will split the title so their land is the big bit plus yours, and the sell the small bit to you which will exist on a separate title.
If you ask nicely the lawyer they may act for both parties given the consideration is nominal. some will some wont.
The fees will be their costs. For a lawyer to act on this I would have a guess of £500 - £1000.
They will split the title so their land is the big bit plus yours, and the sell the small bit to you which will exist on a separate title.
If you ask nicely the lawyer they may act for both parties given the consideration is nominal. some will some wont.
Adverse possession may not now be an open avenue as farmer has noticed.
Just ask what the fees will be. Will be his legal costs, and his land agent may be after a few hundred.
I would have thought that by the time you have dicked about with adverse possession, even if it is still open to you, to do it as the farmer suggests is a no brainer.
Just ask what the fees will be. Will be his legal costs, and his land agent may be after a few hundred.
I would have thought that by the time you have dicked about with adverse possession, even if it is still open to you, to do it as the farmer suggests is a no brainer.
I'd go further.
Respond that there is no dispute over the position of the fence, and if the farmer wants to pour his money down.the drain, they are welcome to challenge the position in court.
But you'd be happy to pay £10k for an additional 30 foot added to your garden, to include legal fees.
Which farmer wouldn't take cash now ?
Respond that there is no dispute over the position of the fence, and if the farmer wants to pour his money down.the drain, they are welcome to challenge the position in court.
But you'd be happy to pay £10k for an additional 30 foot added to your garden, to include legal fees.
Which farmer wouldn't take cash now ?
f1rob said:
This particular farmer is probably worth North of 100 million
"Family" is worth over 1 billion !
It's all rather petty, I have heard of adverse possession but I'm pretty sure my boundary is where it should be and always has been
This is rather harder work than it should be."Family" is worth over 1 billion !
It's all rather petty, I have heard of adverse possession but I'm pretty sure my boundary is where it should be and always has been
Check your registration plan for yourself with land registry. If it’s fine then no problem.
If it’s not, then you have a problem and the farmer has suggested a pragmatic certain and relatively cheap way of sorting it.
You could if feeling cheeky suggest each pays their own legal costs. I’d tell you to bugger off if it was my land you or a previous owner had adopted but perhaps he will be a nicer person. Or may decide he wants to make some money himself after all.
This is about regularising his ownership to ensure he owns his field, and not part of your garden! The latter sounds like hassle hence I dare say his £1 offer
MustangGT said:
Do not do anything until you have the copy of the plans from the Land Registry. Dependent on what that shows you will then be able to form a plan of action.
Also thisAnd do some research on any planning applications or approved housing schemes or anything else that they might be trying to sneak in
Volvolover said:
MustangGT said:
Do not do anything until you have the copy of the plans from the Land Registry. Dependent on what that shows you will then be able to form a plan of action.
Also thisAnd do some research on any planning applications or approved housing schemes or anything else that they might be trying to sneak in
surveyor said:
Volvolover said:
MustangGT said:
Do not do anything until you have the copy of the plans from the Land Registry. Dependent on what that shows you will then be able to form a plan of action.
Also thisAnd do some research on any planning applications or approved housing schemes or anything else that they might be trying to sneak in
MustangGT said:
surveyor said:
Volvolover said:
MustangGT said:
Do not do anything until you have the copy of the plans from the Land Registry. Dependent on what that shows you will then be able to form a plan of action.
Also thisAnd do some research on any planning applications or approved housing schemes or anything else that they might be trying to sneak in
f1rob said:
This particular farmer is probably worth North of 100 million
"Family" is worth over 1 billion !
It's all rather petty, I have heard of adverse possession but I'm pretty sure my boundary is where it should be and always has been
It sounds like the opposite of petty, sounds like they are effectively gifting you the land if you are willing to pay the fees."Family" is worth over 1 billion !
It's all rather petty, I have heard of adverse possession but I'm pretty sure my boundary is where it should be and always has been
Presumably they are intending to sell or do something with thier land and that bit having a potential ownership dispute could get in the way.
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