walshie Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Last night my neighbour came round to tell me 2 of my chickens were loose on the road. I told him I don't have chickens so we left it at that. This morning there were 2 piles of feathers. 1 in the road and 1 outside his house. Not sure if it was fox or car that did that. There is an old derelict cottage between my house and his house, set in the woods.The owner only comes here a few times a year to cut back the jungle growing round his house. By chance, he was there this morning so I asked if he was moving back and had chickens. He said no but there was a bowl of water and a bowl of chicken food outside his back door. No-one has been squatting in his house so who would keep 2 chickens out the back of someone else's house? Better do a night patrol tonight to see what's what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Toyah Wilcox, all is forgiven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 Be folk dumping cockerals mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Bigbob said: Be folk dumping cockerals mate coc-au-van alright i will get my coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 I jion all the poultry forums on facebook saying i am willing to take any cockrals local for ferret food and theres posts that folk are still dumping them do they think they live long after being dumped ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Bigbob said: I jion all the poultry forums on facebook saying i am willing to take any cockrals local for ferret food and theres posts that folk are still dumping them do they think they live long after being dumped ? they all used to end up on the Ditchingham roundabout in Norfolk.......google it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted March 25, 2022 Report Share Posted March 25, 2022 A friend is renowned for rehousing cockerels. What a lot don't know is they go straight in the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Neal Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 2 hours ago, ditchman said: they all used to end up on the Ditchingham roundabout in Norfolk.......google it You want me to google the words "cock" "Norfolk" and "Roundabout". Nah, you can't un-see things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 7 hours ago, Jim Neal said: You want me to google the words "cock" "Norfolk" and "Roundabout". Nah, you can't un-see things. go on..........do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 15 hours ago, ditchman said: coc-au-van alright i will get my coat Very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 On 25/03/2022 at 13:31, walshie said: Last night my neighbour came round to tell me 2 of my chickens were loose on the road. I told him I don't have chickens so we left it at that. This morning there were 2 piles of feathers. 1 in the road and 1 outside his house. Not sure if it was fox or car that did that. There is an old derelict cottage between my house and his house, set in the woods.The owner only comes here a few times a year to cut back the jungle growing round his house. By chance, he was there this morning so I asked if he was moving back and had chickens. He said no but there was a bowl of water and a bowl of chicken food outside his back door. No-one has been squatting in his house so who would keep 2 chickens out the back of someone else's house? Better do a night patrol tonight to see what's what. Looks like somebody is trying to claim the property by adverse possession. If they can prove they have kept chickens there for seven years (even if its only off and on) they can claim legal occupation and register it as their own. Its still very common in Wales. It used to be known as squatters rights but it's a bit more difficult these days. Still possible though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Vince Green said: Looks like somebody is trying to claim the property by adverse possession. If they can prove they have kept chickens there for seven years (even if its only off and on) they can claim legal occupation and register it as their own. Its still very common in Wales. It used to be known as squatters rights but it's a bit more difficult these days. Still possible though Interesting. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Vince Green said: Looks like somebody is trying to claim the property by adverse possession. If they can prove they have kept chickens there for seven years (even if its only off and on) they can claim legal occupation and register it as their own. Its still very common in Wales. It used to be known as squatters rights but it's a bit more difficult these days. Still possible though Hello, is that the way travellers get their right to land ? I know of one family that did this many many years ago, very wealthy now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 3 hours ago, walshie said: Interesting. 👍 I bet you anything that property is classified as unregistered at the land registry. Thousands of old properties have never been registered for different reasons If that's the case anybody can try to claim it and it's quite legal if they go about it the right way. They have to be able to show they have "occupied" it for a number of years. Keeping bees or a goat on the land used to be favourite. It qualifies as occupation First you go to a solicitor and get them to witness an affidavit saying you intend to occupy the property. This registers the starting date. Then the really sneaky ones would turn up from time to time with a couple of bee hives or a goat. Take some photos and then clear off again. Only staying for less than an hour They were careful to get the photos printed at a place that stamped the date on the back. The boots labs used to do this. Then however many years later, armed with their affidavit and their date stamped photos they could apply for the courts to award them title to the property. People made fortunes, doing it to multiple "abandoned " properties or parcels of land at the same time. It looks to me very much like somebody is after making a claim on your neighbour's property Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted March 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Vince Green said: I bet you anything that property is classified as unregistered at the land registry. Thousands of old properties have never been registered for different reasons If that's the case anybody can try to claim it and it's quite legal if they go about it the right way. They have to be able to show they have "occupied" it for a number of years. Keeping bees or a goat on the land used to be favourite. It qualifies as occupation First you go to a solicitor and get them to witness an affidavit saying you intend to occupy the property. This registers the starting date. Then the really sneaky ones would turn up from time to time with a couple of bee hives or a goat. Take some photos and then clear off again. Only staying for less than an hour They were careful to get the photos printed at a place that stamped the date on the back. The boots labs used to do this. Then however many years later, armed with their affidavit and their date stamped photos they could apply for the courts to award them title to the property. People made fortunes, doing it to multiple "abandoned " properties or parcels of land at the same time. It looks to me very much like somebody is after making a claim on your neighbour's property Thanks for that info. I'll pass it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 30/03/2022 at 04:10, Vince Green said: Looks like somebody is trying to claim the property by adverse possession. If they can prove they have kept chickens there for seven years (even if its only off and on) they can claim legal occupation and register it as their own. Its still very common in Wales. It used to be known as squatters rights but it's a bit more difficult these days. Still possible though If I'd known this id of owned an old farmhouse local to me by now.. damn it... Been empty for years... Recently got auctioned off for development as it had land attached... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 30/03/2022 at 11:56, Vince Green said: I bet you anything that property is classified as unregistered at the land registry. Thousands of old properties have never been registered for different reasons If that's the case anybody can try to claim it and it's quite legal if they go about it the right way. They have to be able to show they have "occupied" it for a number of years. Keeping bees or a goat on the land used to be favourite. It qualifies as occupation First you go to a solicitor and get them to witness an affidavit saying you intend to occupy the property. This registers the starting date. Then the really sneaky ones would turn up from time to time with a couple of bee hives or a goat. Take some photos and then clear off again. Only staying for less than an hour They were careful to get the photos printed at a place that stamped the date on the back. The boots labs used to do this. Then however many years later, armed with their affidavit and their date stamped photos they could apply for the courts to award them title to the property. People made fortunes, doing it to multiple "abandoned " properties or parcels of land at the same time. It looks to me very much like somebody is after making a claim on your neighbour's property Didn't they tighten the law up on this a couple of years ago vince ?, I think that it was changed along with squatters rights amongst other things . A mate tried it with a small piece of council land next to his house . The council said that they'd fight it all the way , but that he was free to use the land while he lived in his house. I vaguely remember, one of the changes in the law , being that you had to make every effort the find the rightful owner of the land or property , before you made any attempt to claim it as your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted April 1, 2022 Report Share Posted April 1, 2022 9 hours ago, mel b3 said: Didn't they tighten the law up on this a couple of years ago vince ?, I think that it was changed along with squatters rights amongst other things . A mate tried it with a small piece of council land next to his house . The council said that they'd fight it all the way , but that he was free to use the land while he lived in his house. I vaguely remember, one of the changes in the law , being that you had to make every effort the find the rightful owner of the land or property , before you made any attempt to claim it as your own. Yes they tightened up the law a few years ago when crooks were doing it in an underhand way and basically scamming people out of property. However if a piece of land or a building has never been registered as having an owner with the Land Registry and can be shown to be derelict it's still possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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