Right of Way

[Diver Fred]

In thedeeds of a property I own there is documented is a 'Right of Way' which runs across my back garden (in fact it runs across 4 adjoining back gardens) joining the now converted chapel to the pub garden. At the chapel end a wall has recently been built stopping access to the RoW; at the pub garden end the RoW has been blocked for more years than I've own my property.

Is it possible to get the RoW removed from the Deeds? I guess all of the 4 property owners would have work together on this.

 

[EFLImpudence]

You might, on the other hand, encourage people who did not know about it, to have it reinstated.

 

[mattylad]

Who is the beneficiary of the ROW? Thats who you would need to arrange its removal with.

I suspect that you are probably in a terrace and that they used to be back to back terraces, hence the ROW for the back properties to get access.
And yes you would need all 4 property owners to be in agreement although if there is no benefit f the ROW any more because it has been stopped up at both ends (and because what was a chapel is no longer) then its pretty pointless and removal should be easy enough but it will cost you - I think the land registry may be worth a call.

 

[big-all]

is it the only way to access yours and there back gardens ??
if so they may not like the idea and may reduce the value when you come to sell

 

[TicTac]

You'v mentioned that there are now walls at the end of the RoW, but not how your garden is done. The RoW was very likely there before the gardens had fences; and as you very likely have a fence all round your garden, unless someone is going to demand you allow them to jump over the fence and walk across the garden, it's a bit of a mute point. Ignore it, and treat it as a talking point - just don't tell to many people about it.

 

[^woody^]

Only two ways

You come to an agreement with the owners benefiting from the right of way and get this formalised into a deed.

You buy the other land.

 

[Diver Fred]

You might, on the other hand, encourage people who did not know about it, to have it reinstated.

Well actually that is one of my concerns - when I sell I don't want the new owners trying to use it as a back entrance and forcing the neighbours who have sheds built on it to pull their shed and garage down.

 

[Mottie]

If the other neighbours have built sheds and garages across a right of way, why are you worrying about it anyway? Juat build a shed over it too.

 

[Tigercubrider]

I believe that rights of way do expire after a while if unused, and that in an opposite form, my employer blocks a gate once a year to prevent a right of way being formed
However it may take years for a row to become redundant

 

[FiremanT]

Well actually that is one of my concerns - when I sell I don't want the new owners trying to use it as a back entrance and forcing the neighbours who have sheds built on it to pull their shed and garage down.

How could they use it as a back entry if both ends are blocked?
Unless 1 party bought both end houses