We are trying to sell our house and the potential buyers solicitor has come to us with a query.
Basically we live in an old terraced house, which historically had rear access via the back gardens of several houses to the left. Also a few houses to our right can access the road through our garden too (hope that makes sense!)
I think this 'arrangement' stemmed from th distant past when people needed rear access for coal deliveries etc.
It has never caused us or anyone else in the terrace any problems and access has only ever been for specific things, such as moving large items in or out of the house. This has always been with agreement of who-evers gardens we/they are passing through.
The land registry says there is no right of access/ right of way and we also have a letter written to one of the previous owners from somewhere in Weymouth (is that also the land registry??) saying that no entry could be made in respect of a right of way as the period of use could not be proved to be more than 20 years' (seems odd to us but I suppose it must be right?)
So basically ARE there rights of way or not, i am thinking that perhaps people can accrue some sort of informal 'rights' but I am not suer.
Any help appreciated!