What counts as a boundary dispute?

What counts as a boundary dispute?

A boundary dispute is a dispute that arises between owners or occupiers of neighbouring properties. Sometimes, but not always a boundary dispute will arise when one party constructs a fence, wall or building in a position which highlights that the two neighbours have different views as to where the boundary lies.

Is there a time limit on boundary disputes UK?

Boundaries Disputes It is notoriously difficult to establish the exact location of a boundary. If all else fails, and you decide to take legal action about the boundary, please note that there is normally a strict time limit of 12 years within which action can be taken.

How do I resolve a boundary dispute UK?

Getting professional help with a boundary dispute

1. Negotiate directly with the neighbour to achieve a settlement of the dispute that has arisen; or.
2. Agree with the neighbour to enter into a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and in the present conundrum I would recommend Mediation; or.

How do you resolve a boundary dispute UK?

What can you do if your neighbor encroaches on your property UK?

If the hedge or tree in question is encroaching into your property or overhangs a fence or wall and is therefore entering your garden, you can cut the hedge yourself. You cannot, however, oblige a neighbour to cut your side of the hedge themselves. The same rules apply in the other direction.

How do you settle a boundary dispute?

When do you have a boundary dispute with someone?

Boundary disputes occur when two people both believe they have the right to a piece of land. They often begin when one person puts up a fence or wall on land which another person thought belonged to them.

Can a boundary dispute turn on a land registry title plan?

Sadly, Land Registry title plans are based on Ordnance Survey maps which are not definitive as to the legal extent of the boundaries around the property. Land Registry title plans are typically for identification purposes only and boundary disputes rarely turn on the title plans themselves.

Can a fence lead to a boundary dispute?

For example, if you intend to replace a hedge with a fence, you should bear in mind that a fence will set a far more specific boundary than the hedge did, and this could lead to a boundary dispute if your neighbours do not agree with where you have put it.

Is there legal basis for not marking out boundaries?

There is no legal basis for this assumption. Boundary responsibility is always mentioned in the Deeds and if it is not then they are party boundaries. Often boundaries are not marked out in terms of precise measurements. The Land Registry Title Plans are always to scale.