property dispute

[helpme2]

recently bought property that a neighbor bought the only access to my property . it is a 20 foot wide strip that is a road. this house was built in 1950's and there is no other way in and out of the property. also he put a barbed wire fence up and blocked off the road ,just before my property begins .is that legal? do i right to remove road block ?

[buildersmate]

No you don't.
If you didn't realise that this was the situation and you bought the property believing it had vehicular access, go back to the solicitor who assisted in the sale of your purchase.
It is a standard question to check as part of the solicitor's work. Ask him/her why this did not crop up. Depending on the answer, you may have a claim against the solicitor for negligence, but it won't help you get an access.
The only way to get access is by buying back a strip at a price the owner can determine. It's not called a 'ransom strip' for nothing.

[Nhozu]

you have a right to access your property over his land if there is no other reasonable means. you also might have obtained an easement which could overide his interest in his newly acquired new land.

As said above this is a technical part of the law. I would recommend going to see a solicitor