"Ransom" strip of land
06 July 2008, 06:20 PM
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"Ransom" strip of land
We own what is called a ransom strip of land about 5 feet wide at the side of our property through which someone privately is about to either trench or mole 5 new water main pipes, they don't know we own the strip and I don't know who it is at the moment but what is the ruling on them crossing the strip either underground or overground. Does a person own the ground down to a certain depth and the sky to a certain height on their property ?????
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06 July 2008, 06:44 PM
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It's your land so they can't do anything without your permission, if you do actually own this strip of land it can be worth up to a third of the value of their plot!!
You should tell them BTW rather than appear too sneaky
You should tell them BTW rather than appear too sneaky
06 July 2008, 07:09 PM
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Is there any reason you might not want them to be putting those pipes there ?
Is there any degree of inconvenience that might need some restitution ?
If so, then check the deeds and consult a proper lawyer. SN is probably not a reliable source of legal information
Is there any degree of inconvenience that might need some restitution ?
If so, then check the deeds and consult a proper lawyer. SN is probably not a reliable source of legal information
06 July 2008, 09:50 PM
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I've yet to find out who is doing this work, it appears to be some one who is trying to find the shortest (and prob only) route to the nearest water main to supply a catering business in an old brewery yard which I've heard has water supply problems. I just don't see that they should just help themselves via my property !!!!!
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06 July 2008, 10:07 PM
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I've just had underground electricity to my property (not asked for) and told them they were to mole the low voltage cable under my drive (nearer the property but outside of the gates). Had I not then they'd have simply dug the driveway up and it'd have been too late to stop anything then.
However I then get told the top of the driveway near the road would need digging up for the high voltage cable to run from the road as they can't mole that. I said no problem as long as they resurfaced the whole top area and not just the width of the trench, plus they widen the whole length of the drive by a metre for my trouble.
All sorted and a nice job too.
I suspect you won't have anything damaged or changed in your case but still speak up, you own it.
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07 July 2008, 09:33 AM
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is it fenced? check your title to make sure nobody has given away rights through there already.
...and i'd double check that do do actually own it first if i were you. make sure you read your registered title - i have dealt with people in the past who have firmly believed that they own a section of land only to have me come along and provide them with evidence to show that they don't; they were just maintaining a patch of highways land as an extension to their own garden
...and i'd double check that do do actually own it first if i were you. make sure you read your registered title - i have dealt with people in the past who have firmly believed that they own a section of land only to have me come along and provide them with evidence to show that they don't; they were just maintaining a patch of highways land as an extension to their own garden
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Then speak up man!!
I've just had underground electricity to my property (not asked for) and told them they were to mole the low voltage cable under my drive (nearer the property but outside of the gates). Had I not then they'd have simply dug the driveway up and it'd have been too late to stop anything then.
However I then get told the top of the driveway near the road would need digging up for the high voltage cable to run from the road as they can't mole that. I said no problem as long as they resurfaced the whole top area and not just the width of the trench, plus they widen the whole length of the drive by a metre for my trouble.
All sorted and a nice job too.
I suspect you won't have anything damaged or changed in your case but still speak up, you own it.
I've just had underground electricity to my property (not asked for) and told them they were to mole the low voltage cable under my drive (nearer the property but outside of the gates). Had I not then they'd have simply dug the driveway up and it'd have been too late to stop anything then.
However I then get told the top of the driveway near the road would need digging up for the high voltage cable to run from the road as they can't mole that. I said no problem as long as they resurfaced the whole top area and not just the width of the trench, plus they widen the whole length of the drive by a metre for my trouble.
All sorted and a nice job too.
I suspect you won't have anything damaged or changed in your case but still speak up, you own it.
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is it fenced? check your title to make sure nobody has given away rights through there already.
...and i'd double check that do do actually own it first if i were you. make sure you read your registered title - i have dealt with people in the past who have firmly believed that they own a section of land only to have me come along and provide them with evidence to show that they don't; they were just maintaining a patch of highways land as an extension to their own garden
...and i'd double check that do do actually own it first if i were you. make sure you read your registered title - i have dealt with people in the past who have firmly believed that they own a section of land only to have me come along and provide them with evidence to show that they don't; they were just maintaining a patch of highways land as an extension to their own garden
We moved in 18 months ago and this strip of land shows up on our land registry map/outline of our property !!!!!
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07 July 2008, 02:14 PM
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Just found out who is doing this, he has spent £4,000 on solicitors and 2 years getting agreement from the various land owners (in exchange for money) for the route of the water main (turns out he has 5 barn conversions riding on it) and had wondered who owned the strip of land, so looks like a small consideration will be forthcoming !!!!
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Just found out who is doing this, he has spent £4,000 on solicitors and 2 years getting agreement from the various land owners (in exchange for money) for the route of the water main (turns out he has 5 barn conversions riding on it) and had wondered who owned the strip of land, so looks like a small consideration will be forthcoming !!!!
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Be careful with what they mole through, the lecky and waterboard contractors have a tendency to like moling thru the fukin gas mains from time to time...lol.....I get a few of these a month, they once moled through a gas main which ended up with us having to evacuate a pub which the gas was p1ssing into...
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