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[pilman]

Back in the days when Commissioners appointed by an Inclosure Act of Parliament were empowered to a set out public footpaths, the most common width was 3 feet.
So a path that would be about 3' 6" is an increase in width of 16.666666666666666% compared to what our ancestors were used to.

[pilman]

If you are contemplating an act which would require the door of the bathroom to be re-hung so that it opened outward rather than inwards, that does not seem to require any action at all as per the lease, or the freehold.

Use of the word "cabinet " is confusing since most "bathroom...

[pilman]

Reverting back to the original poster's query, there is case law regarding whether the granted right of way that was for a particular purpose can continue when the dominant land has changed its character to beyond that which was contemplated when the original Grantor executed the deed that granted the...

[pilman]

Nothing to stop you, but the local planning authority could begin enforcement proceedings claiming that there had been a breach of planning control, which often happens if a neighbour contacts the LPA to complain about the way you have developed the land by changing its use.

Using any land...

[pilman]

Should there have been a right of way granted for the benefit of what was agricultural land, then it would seem to be the case that the right of way can no longer be used by the residents of residential properties that now occupy the land intended to benefit from the grant.

It would not...

[pilman]

The share of a tenancy in common can be disposed of in a will, so there appears to be no reason why the half share in the freehold cannot be transferred if that was the share shown on the deed of trust created when the named parties were entered as proprietors of the freehold title.

The...

[pilman]

There would definitely be two separate titles, as was the situation when the seven neighbours bought the additional farm land behind our houses in 2003.

My back garden's separate title has a number of restrictive covenants referred to in the register because it was a County Council who...

[pilman]

To do what exactly?...

[pilman]

There will always be a freeholder who was the named Lessor when the leases of each flat were created.
There will not always be a management company if the freeholder retains control of his own property.

I would have thought that knowing who the owner is can be ascertained from the...

[pilman]

The word "curtilage" has a been the subject of a great many legal cases which have defined this as an area of land immediately adjacent to a building.

What you are referring to is a change of use of land to be used as part of a residential garden, because this land will never...

[pilman]

The plans provided with the planning application will show the position and size of the house granted planning permission, as well as showing the extent of the land identified on the site plan.

The planning permission would have taken into account the area available for garden, and parking...

[pilman]

Most leases contain this type of clause.
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If the new freeholder acting as successor to the original Lessor intends to allow the maisonette to be used other than by one family then legal action such as seeking an emergency injunction to prevent this from happening may be necessary....

[pilman]

Once again you appear to think that there is a paper title for this particular area of land, although the only two paper titles known about will the one where the extent of the Estate is shown by a written description or a plan and the one where the extent of the other parcel of unregistered land is...

[pilman]

At the risk of repeating what has already been explained, perhaps I should have explained further about what would be required to successfully claim adverse possession of land in a court of law, since we definitely know that no registered title of any kind has been issued by Land Registry.
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[pilman]

There is use of the phrase "at the time of the application" in that last post. If that is referring to an application to Land Registry made since 1925 then it does seem as no one has ever made such an application.

In the event that an application was made to a court prior to when

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[pilman]

To be in adverse possession of land the person claiming that has to have been in exclusive possession with the intention to possess by excluding all others including the owner with the paper title.

The Land Registration Act 2002 made changes to how adverse possession of registered land...

[pilman]

A Possessory Title can only be granted by Land Registry after an application has been made to it that provided evidence that such possession of a piece of land has actually occurred for a period in excess of 12 years with the possessor proving that such use was exclusive use with the intention to remain...

[pilman]

After 4 years of use as a single dwelling the outbuilding can no longer be enforced against as a breach of planning control, so that such use is then lawful. See Section 171 B Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

A certificate of lawful use can be applied for if you require confirmation...

[pilman]

it was also stated that your parents bought their property 25 years ago, so that it is registered.
Schedule 6 of the Land Registration Act 2002 will be the legislation that decides whether the neighbours have been in adverse possession of the property.

Part of the land now covered...

[pilman]

Agreed it will be the best way forward, so good luck with getting a 100% agreement with the neighbours.

Even if some of them agree that may still be an effective way of getting the resurfacing done even it means each of the "volunteers" will have to pay slightly more than if everyone...