Arm Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Looking for some advice and happy to pay for it relating to boundaries and deeds, Anyone on here able to offer advice ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 yes , just bang a fence up wuv , simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragged Racing Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 You cross the boundaries far to much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boombang Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I'm not a conveyancing solicitor but after 3 failed property purchases, one over land issues, might be able to point you in the right direction. Each solicitor I used was crap in their very own way, basically did their job for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E. Coyote Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I know a couple mainly focus on commercial property though (so tend to charge accordingly but I'd be more than happy to sound them out to see if they can do anything at sensible cost - just about to pay one of them so it's a good time to ask!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander72 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Ive used Matthew Crosse at Messrs Tollers in N'pton for all commercial work and their firm are very good at Property as well. Land agents/party issues try Matthew Pocock at Fisher German in Market Harborough (very good initial advice) HTH James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryathome Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Boundaries are a whole heap of trouble if you ask me. As a general rule the OS map is used to define the boundry if not on the title deeds. The OS maps can be wrong as I found out and by some margin. I did contact the OS people but just like the tax man your guilty until proven guilty thats why boundry disputes end up in court and cost a fortune for possible the wrong result. SteveD got the right answer I kid you not. "Bang a fence up" Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Stating the obvious but have you got a copy of Land Registry details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arm Posted October 11, 2014 Author Share Posted October 11, 2014 Yes we have all copies of land registry going back to the 1930. Its all clear until 5 yrs ago when a neighbour put up a fence 2 foot into our garden . We didnt know until we received the deeds and checked. Hoping to get it put right by amicable means. I'm looking for someone who can read the title deeds and confirm or not our interpretation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander72 Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Arm, IMO you need a surveyor in the first instance to do a take off from your deeds versus the fence line on the ground. - relatively simple. Then you will have the actual line of the boundary to see and commence discussions. Much cheaper than lawyer and a representation of fact to discuss with neighbour. MK surveys are very good but it depends where you are in the UK. I have this all the time in forestry establishing felling licence extent in the middle of no where :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arm Posted October 12, 2014 Author Share Posted October 12, 2014 Thanks. We are in Cheshire so I should look for one around here. Good advice and I will go that route first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Arm, IMO you need a surveyor in the first instance to do a take off from your deeds versus the fence line on the ground. - relatively simple. Then you will have the actual line of the boundary to see and commence discussions. Much cheaper than lawyer and a representation of fact to discuss with neighbour. MK surveys are very good but it depends where you are in the UK. I have this all the time in forestry establishing felling licence extent in the middle of no where :-) 100% agree, we went down this exact same route. And it worked out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hurdsfield - Joint Manchester AO Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 If you've got the deeds with the boundary's marked on them, all you need is a scale rule and a tape measure, I think most of us on here can read numbers That will give you a rough baseline to establish if the fence is miles out from where it should be, then you can decide whether to start spending money proving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John K Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 If you've got the deeds with the boundary's marked on them, all you need is a scale rule and a tape measure, I think most of us on here can read numbers That will give you a rough baseline to establish if the fence is miles out from where it should be, then you can decide whether to start spending money proving it I'm not 100% sure on this, so don't take it as gospel. I'm going back to a pretty stressful time and I've probably suppressed many of the memories... I seem to remember the plans you get from the Land Registry are not accurate to scale off. Especially for distances less then a meter or so. They are supposed to indicate general boundaries. What you need to find is an original plan with actual measurements from a fixed point, like an existing house. Also, do you think the neighbour is the sort to be agreeable? I seem to remember part of selling a house now is completing a form stating if there have been any boundary disputes. Accepting that I am a bit of a wimp who avoids confrontation, if you think it could get nasty, take a moment and think is it worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boombang Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 John, I've had two property purchases fall through this year over boundary issues. If a prospective buyer or solicitor notices a boundary issue it's goodbye to the sale. The first was obvious, the land registry showed boundary behind garage but the fence was another 20' further. The second was more subtle as only came to light on inspection of the deeds, but it meant we gained responsibility to a road and large length of sewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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