Adverse possession allows someone to claim ownership of land if they have occupied it for a specific period without the legal owner's permission. In the context of garden boundaries, if a neighbour has used or maintained a piece of land for seven years or more, they may have a claim to that land.
You and your neighbour can create a 'boundary agreement' to record: the boundary between 2 properties. who's responsible for maintaining a hedge, wall, tree or fence between 2 properties.
Write to HM Land Registry (HMLR) if you think there's a boundary mistake on a property's title plan. You'll need to: explain why you think there's a mistake. include any evidence that supports your argument, such as certified copies of the deeds to the property.
Altering property boundary lines is a significant legal and administrative process. It typically involves: Agreement Between Parties: The affected parties must initially agree to the new boundary lines. Conducting a Survey: A professional surveyor is usually hired to mark the new boundaries accurately.
The Boundary Line Agreement (BL AGR) provides a procedure for County review whenever a point or line determining the boundary between two or more parcels of real property cannot be identified from the existing public record, monuments, and landmarks or is in dispute. RCW 58.04.
A boundary line agreement is a written document between abutting landowners which first identifies their common boundary as being “ambiguous”, “lost” or “uncertain” and secondly describes an agreed to boundary line that is certain.