Land Law Issues
Land Law and Planning Applications
We have a certain amount of in-house experience and knowledge of Land Law issues such as restrictive covenants, ransom strips and rights of way and are happy to assist wherever possible. We would however recommend that a specialist solicitor be consulted once the issue has been identified, at which point we will be please to provide scaled drawings to meet Land Registry requirements showing boundaries etc to assist the process.
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Restrictive Covenants
If you have a plot of land burdened with a restrictive covenant, please ask us for advice. Under certain circumstances the covenant can be discharged, modified or even removed altogether.
We recently were involved in the removal of a covenant restricting land use to horse grazing. The uplift in value of the land was very substantial – once the covenant was no long relevant the land value went from around £40,000 to a development with a gross development value of over £4m.
Ransom Strips
A potential client approached us to redesign a small development on which a previous architect had designed a scheme of 20 houses. As soon as we looked at the site plan, we noticed a small strip of land at – and going across – the entrance to the site, marked ‘Ransom Strip’. Upon questioning, it became apparent that the client had not realised the potential cost of purchasing the ransom strip from the current owner. He felt that as it was such a small piece of land it should be sold to him for minimal cost. However, this is not how a ‘ransom strip’ works. The price required by the owner would probably be substantial and would have had a significant impact on the viability of the development.
If you suspect, or know, that you are dealing with – or own – a ransom strip, please do contact us as early as possible.
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Right of Way
A Right of Way can completely destroy your chances of developing a particular piece of land but on occasions it can be diverted or dealt with in such a way as to have a relatively minimal financial cost to you.
