adjoining land on separate land registry

[markhogarth]

Hi, I have had an offer accepted on a large end terraced house and the estate agent said that the large side garden is part of the deal. however there is a gate into a back street from this garden which looked like a council gate so i went on the land registry to check the boundaries. it seems the garden has a separate entry on the register. Obviously I don't want to purchase the property without this garden as i want to extend the house. Is my only option to buy the lease? I've never been in this situation before!
thanks in advance.

[ostell]

Re: adjoining land on separate land registry

Is there an owner named at the land registry?

[Phaeton]

Re: adjoining land on separate land registry

What do the house owners say? They may own & be selling both, never believe an estate agent they have a vested interest in telling you what you want to hear.

[markhogarth]

Re: adjoining land on separate land registry

I didn't actually pay for the info on the land registry so don't know the name as yet. I was just curious and thought I would see what I could find out before we instruct a solicitor. I will be asking the estate agent for further info today. But assuming the land is council owned, where would that leave us?

[MIKE770]

Re: adjoining land on separate land registry

seen near here council land never used or grass cut and next door to the area fences it off as theirs and landscape, ???

[ostell]

Re: adjoining land on separate land registry

And then apply to the land registry for adverse possession after 12 years.

[Amethyst]

Re: adjoining land on separate land registry

And then apply to the land registry for adverse possession after 12 years.

It changed a bit I believe ref https://www.gov.uk/government/public...egistered-land

[ostell]

Re: adjoining land on separate land registry

Thanks for that. The change gratefully noted. I've seen a case recently when there was no registered owner of a piece of land and an application was made for adverse possession. If that is the case then surely, with no proprietor named then the rest of the procedure would be nullified?