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Neighbour Claiming I am blocking access by Rmartin Started by Rmartin, 20-08-2016, 12:50 PM	4 responses 613 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lawcruncher 23-08-2016, 12:50 PM
2m wall up, what about digging down? by luketj Started by luketj, 13-08-2016, 18:14 PM	7 responses 699 views 0 likes	Last Post by Sad S 22-08-2016, 17:17 PM
Rental property neighbour planning to extend by patricks Started by patricks, 19-08-2016, 13:13 PM	1 response 400 views 0 likes	Last Post by shellonabeach 20-08-2016, 08:43 AM
Certificate of Lawful Use Existing Development by Ad1 Started by Ad1, 12-08-2016, 10:45 AM	2 responses 450 views 0 likes	Last Post by Ad1 19-08-2016, 09:13 AM
Private Road Access by chrisbern Started by chrisbern, 07-08-2016, 16:22 PM	1 response 722 views 0 likes	Last Post by pilman 18-08-2016, 16:19 PM
Registered access denied, what to do next? by Beach67 Started by Beach67, 10-08-2016, 09:48 AM	2 responses 501 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lawcruncher 14-08-2016, 08:17 AM
Permitted Development On Bungalow by house88 Started by house88, 08-08-2016, 18:12 PM	1 response 1,853 views 0 likes	Last Post by mk1fan 09-08-2016, 15:59 PM
Prior Approval but Council imposing impractical condition for Refuse Management by MickyV Started by MickyV, 04-08-2016, 09:05 AM	5 responses 1,009 views 0 likes	Last Post by pilman 07-08-2016, 15:54 PM
Trailer sign near motorway by john deere guy Started by john deere guy, 24-07-2016, 00:23 AM	9 responses 780 views 0 likes	Last Post by mind the gap 30-07-2016, 11:49 AM
Neighbourhood Planning on the urban fringe by 178138 Started by 178138, 26-07-2016, 15:24 PM	0 responses 316 views 0 likes	Last Post by 178138 26-07-2016, 15:24 PM

Planning permission, certificate of lawfulness and legal right to access land

by Basecamp

We are a first floor flat trying to get legitimate access to the garden that we own.

Background: We share the freehold with the ground floor flat. The Victorian property was legally converted into the 2 flats in the 1970s, each flat owning a strip of the garden which had be split down...
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06-08-2020, 09:22 AM
Reply to Planning permission, certificate of lawfulness and legal right to access land

by pilman

That would seem to confirm that repairing something that was positioned on the land demised by the lease is nothing to do with the freeholder, nor the owner of the leasehold ground floor flat.
Many leases include a clause stating that alterations will need the permission of the Freeholder, but...
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08-08-2020, 10:40 AM
Reply to Planning permission, certificate of lawfulness and legal right to access land

by Basecamp

Thank you for your comprehensive response. Yes we and the downstairs neighbour are the freeholder. We then have a leasehold for the first floor flat, and the deed defines the first floor flat as including “the flat roof of the downstairs extension”. Our understanding is the extension existed at...
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08-08-2020, 09:13 AM
Reply to Planning permission, certificate of lawfulness and legal right to access land

by pilman

When someone uses the words "share of a freehold" it needs to be established what is actually meant.
If two people are named as the freeholder on a register of title they are the single legal proprietor.

It is possible that by using deed of trust each person is a tenant...
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07-08-2020, 13:05 PM
developing a leasehold flat with missing landlord

by Fraser 2020

Dear members, I am considering purchasing a flat in auction with the following known issues and will appreciate your advice as it will help me decide if I should go ahead or not?
1- A ground floor flat sandwiched between two terraced houses where the lease states that title is only for the ground...
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06-08-2020, 16:27 PM
Reply to developing a leasehold flat with missing landlord

by Fraser 2020

Thankyou for very useful advice. I am now far better informed about the consequences of the decision to purchase and the steps after the completion of transaction.
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07-08-2020, 12:42 PM
Reply to developing a leasehold flat with missing landlord

by pilman

A dissolved company's property vests in the Crown, so you can approach the Treasury Solicitor's department that deal with "Bona Vacantia" land, although that fact may not be known to the Treasury Solicitor since it is probably impossible to keep track of a company's property when it goes into...
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07-08-2020, 12:30 PM
Reply to developing a leasehold flat with missing landlord

by Fraser 2020

Thank you for your prompt and useful response. Would I be able to proceed with the freehold purchase immediately or do I have to wait 2 years as per the s42 requirements? Do I have the right to build in the air space above the property?...
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06-08-2020, 20:06 PM
Reply to developing a leasehold flat with missing landlord

by Section20z

Sounds risky but rewards might be worthwhile. Ideally you need to get the freehold title, if there is no trace at all on Companies House then it could be registered offshore, if it has simply closed down then the title could pass to the Crown / treasury solicitor.
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06-08-2020, 19:30 PM
How do we split the title deed into 2

by Carol new

Good Evening.
my first time posting.
My husband and i have joint mortgage on z house with some land. We would like to convert stables into dwelling and use part of the garden for the conversion.(i understand this is permitted devopment.am i right?)
how do we split the title deed into...
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04-08-2020, 18:28 PM

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