Land disputes occur in a number of situations. For example where a claim is made for adverse possession of an area of land, where neighbours are in dispute as to the exact boundary of the land they own, or where there is some dispute over the right of access to their land.
How does the process work?
Initially we would want to meet with you to obtain information relating to the dispute. We will also probably need to obtain certain documentation from the Land Registry, such as, title entries and plans.
Once we have the necessary information to hand we would normally seek to correspond with the opposing party to set out details of the claim being made against them or, alternatively to set out the basis of the defence of a claim, if required. Hopefully an open dialogue between the parties may lead to the dispute being settled amicably, without the need for Court proceedings to be issued.
Unfortunately, it is not always possible to resolve matters. Should this be the case, we would seek to protect your position by either issuing Court proceedings or defending any proceedings which have been issued against you.
In these types of disputes, it is often necessary to instruct a surveyor at an early stage in order to obtain specialist advice. This is especially the case in relation to boundary disputes.
