Boundaries

So you have placed your order with Land Registry UK and you have a question on the boundaries of your property or land.

Let’s answer some of those frequently asked questions.

What information can I find?

First up, there’s usually no record of the exact boundary between two properties. For example - who owns the hedge, wall, tree or fence between 2 properties? The information is based on large-scale Ordnance Survey mapping and has been generalised.’

If there is some information about boundaries - this can sometimes be found in the title register of the title plan but this is not guaranteed. The red edging on a title plan shows the extent of the registered land. It will often follow simple boundary features that are shown on the Ordnance Survey map

When a title plan is prepared, the legal boundaries are limited by the scale and accuracy of the OS map itself. It’s important to note that we can only send you what is held on the official record and every title plan can be different.’

What am I responsible for?

People often assume they are responsible for the left (or right) hand boundary wherever they live, but there isn’t any legal basis for this. Sometimes deeds lodged with the Land Registry when the property is first registered may have information about it. 

If you have ordered the title plan - it can sometimes show other colours, letters and symbols. We call these references.

                                                                    ‘References’

‘There are cases where the deeds refer to ‘T’ marks on a plan and include wording such as ‘to maintain the boundaries marked with an inward-facing T mark’.

‘Other details can include the following ;

Easements such as rights of way

Restrictive covenants which are promises not to do something on the part of the property

And boundary agreements. if you need to establish the legal boundaries of your property, or if there is a disagreement with a neighbour about them, you may wish to consult a legal adviser to take advice. 

If neighbours agree on the precise position of the legal boundary between their properties, that agreement can be recorded in the register for each neighbour’s property.

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