
We are hoping to resolve this as it seems a mistake by the LR. We have the porch, waste bins, outdoor access to gas, plant pots on the paved area as do our neighbours, who also bring their cars up. Oddly, it seems that this is not the case for the three identical front areas on houses on either side. We were told by the Land Registry, that our little front part belongs to the council. It is in a terrace and some have tiny -2 metre- walled gardens at the front whereas others, ours included, have a paved area before a tarmac pavement.Ī front porch was added to ours over 10 years ago so that part of this front is now part of the house. We bought a very old cottage (300 years old converted buildings) in 2013. we cannot help you resolve your boundary dispute or provide legal advice - if you need help, contact RICS or if you need legal advice, see a solicitor.there’s more guidance on property boundaries if you need more information.


A deed plan may refer to measurements but these have to be interpreted, as the land may not be level and you don’t know where they were measured from or how. If you want to check if we have any boundary information, you can get a copy of the title register, title plan, and any ‘filed’ deeds we have for your own property and your neighbour's property. We can’t tell you which boundary feature you are responsible for either, though some registers may refer to this.

For instance, it may not show small juts in the boundary or bay windows. The information is based on large-scale Ordnance Survey mapping and is generalised to some degree. I always start by explaining that we can’t tell you exactly where your legal boundary is, as our title plans show general boundaries. In my experience, the boundary can often become the weapon of choice when neighbours have fallen out over something such as noise, pets, parties, or BBQs when the washing is out. A boundary feature can be a fence, wall, hedge, ditch, piece of wire, or sometimes even just the edge of a driveway. They can be the cause of heated debate and trigger arguments between neighbours, sometimes over just a few inches of ground. I often get asked questions about boundaries and they tend to be some of the hardest to answer. Are you a member of the public? If so we’d like your views to help improve our service to you.
