land claim

[09shaen]

hello can anyone help me out i have had this bit of land for 7 years now it has a static caruvan on it iv been cutting the grass and keeping it very nice how do i stand do not live in it but would like to can i claim it can i live in it

[boxtops]

You'd have to ask the council if you can live in it - probably not. What do you mean, can I claim it? - you say you already "have this bit of land".

[bednobs]

are you trying to claim a caravan that isn't yours Or a bit of land that isn't yours?

[Graham-W]

This is quite complicated. Have a look at this guide and then decide what to do. I'd get some help from a solicitor if I were you.
http://www.landregist...ides/practice-guide-5

[Graham-W]

PS You need to prove 12 years of "adverse possession" to register the land in your name.

[09shaen]

its my caruvan i own it i put it on the bit of land

[Graham-W]

You've got me beat there, Boxtops.
"Best Answer" for a question. LOL.

[09shaen]

well the was given to me so put my static on it the man that giv me the land so no longer with us

[Zacs-Master]

We're you bequeathed it in his will?

[pdq1]

Maybe the real owner don't know you're there. What better way of informing him you are sitting there illegally and he can awake and shove you off.

[09shaen]

not that i no

[Zacs-Master]

I would start with the land registry

http://www.landregist...qzfx7MCFaTMtAodbHoAHA

They should be able to tell you who owns it.

[09shaen]

all i have is bill of sale for stactic caruvan and free land

[bednobs]

so you are not the registered owner of the land? God this is like pulling teeth. You will get much better quality answers if you put all the information into one concise post

[buildersmate]

A brief summary of what you have to do in order to claim adverse possession.

1) Find out whether it is registered with the Land Registry. If it is, you will not (ever) be able to claim proprietorship. The law changed in 2003 to prevent this happening to registered land (being lost to squatters without the knowledge of the registered owner).

2) Maintain the land for at least 12 years. If it is open land (not fenced from the adjacent parcels) a good indicator is that you had a fence around it to exclude others. This is not always essential but you have to be able to demonstrate 'factual possession' and that may be more difficult if the land isn't fenced. Living in a static caravan on it is not essential.

3) Put a claim into the LR for Adverse Possession.

Getting ownership of the land is different from establishing that you can live in a caravan on the site. As Boxtops says, it is the local authority planning department that controls this.

[09shaen]

ok im so sorry i shall try and get it in one! Whats happened is that i have bought a parcel of land with a static on it. In reality i have bought the static and been given the land! The person i have bought it off claimed the land over 7 years ago. He owns the lane that is the only approach to the land. He has registered his claim with the land registry. The bill of sale i have states that i have bought the caravan, been given the land and have shared right of way on the lane. Guess what i really want to know is does this all sound right and how many nights a week would i be able to stay there?

[bednobs]

it does not sound right that you can be the owner of the land, unless the land registry were involved in the transfer (did you send any forms off to the LR when the land transferred to you?) Unless the caravan has residential planning permission, the answer would be no days, but in reality if the caravan can't be seen and no-one drives past, who would know to report it to the council?

[bednobs]

also in a previous post you implied the person that gave you the land has died - is that right?

[09shaen]

the person that i had is living the person the own the land is not

[factor-fiction]

You might need to explain that last answer 09shaen

[bednobs]

sorry what do you mean "the person that i had is living"?

i'm finding this so hard to follow, sorry :(