JuiceLoose
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Hi
My wife and i looking at buying a house that has a side entrance located on a lane way that isnt showing as owned by anyone on the land direct site.
The current owners of the house have had their solicitor create a document declaring that for 25 years both they and the previous owners had no issues using the lane way even though it is not listed as a right of way or even listed as being privately owned.
I have contacted the local council roads department as the lane connects to a council road in front of the house we are looking at but that was only today so havent had a response yet.
At the other end of the lane way there is a gate to another house but they dont own the lane way and also have been using it unrestricted
My solicitor seems to be unhappy that no one seems to know who owns the lane way but my question is that is it not their job to find out and are the right to be concerned
thanks
Colin
My wife and i looking at buying a house that has a side entrance located on a lane way that isnt showing as owned by anyone on the land direct site.
The current owners of the house have had their solicitor create a document declaring that for 25 years both they and the previous owners had no issues using the lane way even though it is not listed as a right of way or even listed as being privately owned.
I have contacted the local council roads department as the lane connects to a council road in front of the house we are looking at but that was only today so havent had a response yet.
At the other end of the lane way there is a gate to another house but they dont own the lane way and also have been using it unrestricted
My solicitor seems to be unhappy that no one seems to know who owns the lane way but my question is that is it not their job to find out and are the right to be concerned
thanks
Colin