Insulation from Mark Group

[TheKav]

The Mark Group recently came up trumps solving a problem with my existing cavity wall insulation, they helped me through a minefield of bad advice. Good service from the surveyor and installers.

It's raised an unexpected issue though. One of my new neighbours had gone on holiday and we needed access to one of my walls which we could only get to by going on what looked like his property. The guy at Mark Group had said I needed permission but I'd forgotten to ask him if it was OK before he went away, so when the fitters came round I told them it was alright for them to stand on his land.

When he came back someone had told him what I'd done and he started ranting, telling me I had no business allowing them on his property - fair point I thought! However, as it turns out the neighbour on the other side (much more friendly!) told me that before I moved in the guy next door actually moved the wall that marks our boundary line so he had more of my front garden!

It sounds like I might have a legal wrangle on my hands now. How do I find out if that's true, and who can help me to put it right?

Any advice would be gratefully received.

[Tony]

Do you not have a copy of your plans? For a couple of quid you can get boundary information from:

Land Registry - Land Registry

[TheKav]

Hi Tony,

Yes, I have copies of the plans and it does SEEM like the boundary has been moved. Hard to say really and I would hope that the survey should have picked it up.

I'll try the land registry as you suggest.

Thanks for your advice!

[TheKav]

Tony,

Just for infomation the land registry information confirmed that my neighbour had indeed 'pinched' some land!

This opened up a whole wolrd of pain that might be useful for others to hear about in case something similar happens.

Here goes:

The neighbour (kind man that he is) was claiming that he had been using and maintaining this tiny strip of land for over 12 years, therefore it was now rightfully his. This seemingly blatant cliam was likely to be upheld in court I discovered to my shock.

He thought he had the trump cards at this point - I've since discovered that he has been coveting the garage for some years, which explains a lot.

However, because the work I needed doing was critical to the stability and future value and integrity of my house we were allowed access and the work has been completed. A guy form the Mark Group actually advised me that this was a line I should stick to. This was far more useful thatn the legal advice I was getting!

Anyway, I can assure you that the builders we used left as much mess as possible in the neighbours garden . They got extra cups of tea for that one......

[Giff]

Hi TheKav!

Reading about your problem was like De Ja Vue to me as we're currently going through a similar thing with a disgruntled neighbour who is claiming the rights to a 2ft strip of land adjoining our houses.

Although he's been using it for a right of way for the past 5 years (that we know of, as thats when we moved in) the deeds to our house suggest that the land belongs to us.

Land law can often be complicated, lengthy and ultimately costly in pursuing matters like this so I'm really appreciative and grateful that individuals like TheKav and Tony can help provide a better insight into the avenues to pursue in order to settle the matter before even considering any form of legal action for access to land.

Thanks for the tips guys I really appreciate it!!....oh and good luck with it all TheKav