mattyg1086 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I have a boundry issue at the rear of my property. How much do you think it will cost me to get sorted out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Is that a joke...how long is a piece of string? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg1086 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 So theres no ball park figure then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 If you can do it without lawyers very little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg1086 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Im afraid i need a solicitor for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 I have a boundry issue at the rear of my property. How much do you think it will cost me to get sorted out And the issue is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 check your home and contents cover, mine comes with free legal assistance for such matters. other than that, be prepared to dig deep as these types of disputes are generally very costly, and there's no way of estimating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg1086 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Our next door neighbour used to own my property as it used to be his in laws they took over the garden in my property and built a small swimming pool in the end of what would be my garden i currently have about half of the full length but we are unsure as when the sale went through there was nothing in the contract about any boundary changes and thats when they moved that land into thier name its very complicated to explain without pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 As a solicitor who deals in boundary disputes, how far do you want to take it ? Do you have legal expenses insurance on your household policies ? How long ago was the takeover ? Whereabouts is this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Your solicitor should have sorted this when you bought the house - he is possibly still liable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 A sale off of part of someone else's garden or house would have involved a plan, which you should have studied. That'd be the starting point of an investigation. Your solicitor might not know if the plan differs from what you expected to be buying as usually the solicitor does not visit site or walk the boundaries on the average domestic purchase, and will expect you to read the plan & check it for compliance with the plot you are expecting to receive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footu Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Demand an equal share of the swimming pool....... I'd ask for the top half if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 right...lets get this straight.... you bought a property.....and then next door have put some of that land onto their deeds... you need to go back to your sale and get the deeds of the sale of the house as it will show on there what area you bought.......if it includes the swimming pool then opens up a can of worms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 right...lets get this straight.... you bought a property.....and then next door have put some of that land onto their deeds... you need to go back to your sale and get the deeds of the sale of the house as it will show on there what area you bought.......if it includes the swimming pool then opens up a can of worms Exactly. First port of call is for the OP to check his deeds to confirm the properties boundries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 If the swimming pool is on your land its an easy fix. Buy a shark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg1086 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 The land was changed on the day we moved but the forms that they filled out when the were selling say there are no boundary changes we knew we were going to lose some but we just want it to be made clear before we make any plans to extend ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 So they sold it saying no boundary changes, then changed the boundary the day you moved in , yes? If they / you signed saying no boundary changes then what's the problem ? You bought it "as is" and they signed to say so. Just claim the pool and any other land you bought.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 So they sold it saying no boundary changes, then changed the boundary the day you moved in , yes? If they / you signed saying no boundary changes then what's the problem ? You bought it "as is" and they signed to say so. Just claim the pool and any other land you bought..now that would be good free pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 If the swimming pool is on your land its an easy fix. Buy a shark! This should be the answer to every legal dispute, shark fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 now that would be good free pool Yeah, the only downer would be if the op can't swim :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 (edited) Yeah, the only downer would be if the op can't swim :lol: well still no worries they can have a big fish pond Edited March 15, 2016 by martyn2233 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 well still no worries they can have a big fish pond OK, you win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted March 15, 2016 Report Share Posted March 15, 2016 Yeah, the only downer would be if the op can't swim :lol: ...or swims slower than the shark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjimlad Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 Heard about lawyers being sharks but this is taking it a step further ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 (edited) just to give you an idea of what costs can get to and probably beyond. a very good friend of a friend was having a boundary dispute ongoing last year over his back garden in a small urban semi, i cannot give you the exact details but do know for sure that his solicitor or lawyer (apologies if one is not the other) was extremely confident to the point of that it was a done deal that the dispute would be upheld in his favour. anyroads he pushed forward with it and was confident, he lost the dispute and had to pay all costs which amounted to £23,000. financial devistation and quite traumatic i would think in his circumstance. atb with it 7diaw Edited March 16, 2016 by 7daysinaweek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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