Can I find out what has been said about neighbours house sale?

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There were various issues with ex-neighbours house sale, it took a very long time to go through and I am aware of several good reasons why it shouldn't have done.
New neighbours have let slip that it was only possible due to some sort of declaration which was made about us/ our house by ex-neighbours. Understandably they realised that it probably wasn't sensible to say any more. I can only assume what was said was inaccurate, because I can't imagine the house sale proceeding with correct information.
What I am worried about is that the declaration almost certainly says we agreed to things we didn't and this is now a matter of legal record.
Is there any way I can find out what information the solicitor holds and, if necessary, challenge any of the information in it?

Like a Right of Way that you haven't agreed to?

I would hope the buyers solicitor wouldn't take the vendors word for what you have or haven't agreed to, surely?!

Don't want to say exactly what the issues are as they are quite specific.

Apparently the buyers solicitors did as it's all gone through, but I can't imagine how! New neighbours have already had several unpleasant surprises and I suspect more to come...

It may be that they need a right over your land (e.g. right of way, right to drain to septic tank, etc.) which the previous owners have used but which have never been legally documented. If so, they may have taken out indemnity insurance against the right being called into question, and this would require a statutory declaration by your former neighbours setting out the length of use, the fact there have been no objections to the use, etc. If this is the case, your neighbours will not be able to discuss it will you as this would invalidate the insurance.

So is there any other way to find out what information is held on record?

If the property is in England or Wales, you can buy a copy of your neighbour's register and plan online from the Land Registry, assuming it has been registered by now. Documents referred to in the register can also be bought, although this would need to be done by post once you have the register.

Thank you that's really helpful, would all types of declaration end up on the registry, or only rights of way?

The declaration itself probably wouldn't be mentioned, but it may refer to a right being claimed. Equally it may all be off register but it is probably worth a look to see.

The new neighbours "thinking" that they have a certain right or easement doesn't make it so

Have you ever had a dispute with your former neighbors?

It's impossible to say without some clue as to what you are talking about!

Ask the new neighbour when you see them

If nothing else a Data Protection SAR might work ?

If nothing else a Data Protection SAR might work ?

Not very likely! A solicitor's file is legally privileged. That means no one, not even a court, can get to see it (save in very rare specific situations).

A solicitor's file is legally privileged.

Not absolutely. And RIPA trumps that anyway,

What has RIPA got to do with a subject access request?

If a claim to legal professional privilege can be maintained in legal proceedings the data is exempt from subject access rights. Collaborate is correct.

We need a clue, so we can help

Im desperate to know

NothingTraLaLa so if there is an easement that hasn’t been registered, why would they take out indemnity insurance instead of just registering it?