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House for Sale/Back garden changed

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  • 19-09-2006 11:45am
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    Andy1979
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    Guys, looking for some advise please.

    Can a house for bought buy someone (possibly the builder) then they sit on it for 6 months, put it up for sale and then decide to make the back garden much smaller than it was when origianlly sold?


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    antoinolachtnai
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    Sure, why not?


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    Andy1979
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    Is there no zoning issues....At what point does the garden size become fixed?


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    antoinolachtnai
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    You mean if there is some planning issue that requires that a certain amount of open space be allowed?

    I would think that this will become an issue if someone tries to get planning permission to build on the old garden or if anyone wants to extend the existing building.

    But this doesn't necessarily mean he can't split it, though you are right, it might be opening up problems.


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    ircoha
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    Andy1979 wrote:
    Guys, looking for some advise please.

    Can a house for bought buy someone (possibly the builder) then they sit on it for 6 months, put it up for sale and then decide to make the back garden much smaller than it was when origianlly sold?

    The title deeds/maps etc will need to show the reduced size.

    This can get V messy so your solicotir needs to be A1 on this

    Also if it is a corner site etc with own access no problem, but just watch for where the services go.

    We have a case in our estate at the moment where this was done and the builder is now trying to force the house owner to give him access to the sewage manhole on the "reduced" back garden.

    Th builder neglected to extend the pipe first:)


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    antoinolachtnai
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    Sure, you end up with easements (i.e., where one landowner has to allow some sort of access to the other) and things, which make the title complicated. The builder could well be entitled to his access to the drain. It's very complicated (and very expensive).


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    ircoha
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    antoinolachtnai wrote:
    Sure, you end up with easements (i.e., where one landowner has to allow some sort of access to the other) and things, which make the title complicated. The builder could well be entitled to his access to the drain. It's very complicated (and very expensive).


    Exactly, which is why the OP needs to be V alert


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