Land Advice...

bobbysands81

Just wondering if anyone can give me a dig out with a bit of info please.

My father inherited a piece of land down the country maybe 15 years ago, it’s not a lot of land but it’s worth approx 100k as it’s in a great spot. There’s an old uninhabitable house (if you could call it that), which if knocked down there’d be enough land for a decent plot. Access roads etc… are all there already.

However, he went to sell the plot recently but was told that the land was already sold (under a different Folio number) and that it wasn’t his. However, he has all the documents stating that he is the rightful owner and that the Land Registry made a mistake; when selling the adjoining plot they included his plot (although they both have different folio numbers). The Land Registry have since told him that the mistake was their mistake but it seems that he has to go down a legal route to get the land back.

Can anyone advise as to what he should do?

seamus

Contact a solicitor.