Neighbour on our land

[Savethem]

We bought a house 2 months ago, the driveway is tight and makes parking really difficult but we loved the house.

I’ve just been looking over the title plans and realised that the neighbours fence opposite is about 120cm!!!! over our drive.

Can I do anything about this?

Thanks

Yes but you would be best engaging a boundary surveyor/mediator to sort it with you and them amicably. You don’t want to be falling out at this soon if you can avoid itZ

I assume it would be best to talk to them first? I was just wondering if there was any recourse to this or if I just had to accept it.

The title plans we received when purchasing very clearly show ours and their boundary but only just realised they are well over onto our land

No you don’t have to accept it.
yes have a chat. Then find an RICS boundary expert to sort it for both of you.

Why do I need to pay a boundary surveyor when the land registry titles show the boundary very clearly for both houses?

I’d just knock and tell them that you will be removing the fence and putting one along the boundary and then do it.

Anecdotal but the number of stories you read about people paying silly money over boundary disputes. I would speak very nicely to them with the documents and just say in the light of that you'll be moving the fence , when Ould be convenient etc.

Their response will probably let you know if they will be amenable or not and then you can decide next course of action eg surveyor as mentioned above. But yes I agree with you and others - speak to them nicely first with the evidence.

Check your house insurance, this is covered on mine.

Land registry plans are usually very small scale and therefore it is very difficult to ascertain with any accuracy exactly where a boundary might physically be.
A surveyor specialising in boundaries will be able to carry out the relevant work to make a legal case.

I’d have a conversation with them saying you are thinking of updating the parking
say when you’ve checked the plans you are confused about the boundary and talk through it with them