Kent Solicitors

Question: A piece of my land has been fenced off by a neighbour in the last 6 months - my legal title shows this as my land but is open to mis-interpretation by 'degree' - do I have a legal right to re-claim my land and how should I go about it? Should I go for 'trespass' or seek to reclaim my land via adverse possession?

Answer: You should write to the neighbour requiring him to remove the fence and restore your land to you. He will get title by adverse possession after 10 years if you do not. As to the exact line of the boundary, we suggest you try and agree it with him, failing which, you will need to apply to the courts

Labels: boundary dispute