countryman765
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- cardiganshire
Will do.
Tortious interference with business
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beefandsleep
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- Staffordshire
I have been told that it is illegal to reduce the width of a byway once it is established. If you have evidence of its previous width, photographic or written testimony from other users then that should be sufficient but once the full width is established get it stated in the land registry supported by said evidence. It is likely to be treated as a civil matter by the police if on private land anyway so crack on and rip the bollards or whatever it is out.
countryman765
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- cardiganshire
Will do with police present as he is violent and been done for it. Well aware of what you said. We're just doting the i and crossing the t's
countryman765
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- cardiganshire
At all times hereafter by day or by night and for all purposes with or without horse cart carriage wagons traction engines motors whether used for pleasure or for trade purposes or any other vehicles propelled or drawn otherwise than by horsepower or by human power laden or unladen to go pass and repass and to drive cattle sheep and other animals over and along said road ....... From my 1928 deeds
If that's on your deeds he hasn't a leg to stand on.
Do it legally, not forcefully, if you're an nfu member they will help with fees probably.
countryman765
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- cardiganshire
Yes Nfu membership pays half or I have insurance policy covering100% legal fees with Nfu. As long as we have greater than 50%chance of winning we are well covered That's been the delay waiting for insurance
fieldfarmer
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Maybe get your solicitor to right to him saying that he is responsible for all damage to vehicles and any interruptions to your day to day running, and request a public liability policy number from him until the obstructions are moved. Sounds lame but has worked on a lane here!
countryman765
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- cardiganshire
Done
- Location
- sw scotland
This is a bit like an Archers episode. Is there a follow up? Have you had any deliveries? Has he helped you dismantle it all having thanked you for clarifying the deed? Are you still in one piece?
countryman765
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- cardiganshire
Didn't want to tempt fate by replying to soon! We cleared it Monday after asking for police to come and keep the peace, they did not turn up. Haven't seen or heard from neighbors. Deliveries were just scraping through before but it was tight as more than one artic had lost the covers off the wheel nuts. Apparently neighbor is telling people that he has offered to sell me the ground for 200k then 60k but I never took him up on the offer. First I heard of it so not sure what his game is. No reason for me to buy it as I already have full rights over it. Wouldn't be able to get planning for houses on it or anything else. So all I would gain by buying it is peace of mind for the future but at close to a million pounds an acre he can stick it where the monkey hides it's nuts
countryman765
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- Location
- cardiganshire
Not if insurance is paying legal fees. We've lived without it for 90 years and I'm sure that we can live without for another 90 years. I doubt us buying would be the end of our problems anyway
Nearly
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- North of York
I'd be offering to buy the disputed width for say £5k just to seem like the good guy.
If the git is saying that he's offered to sell then he's looking for a way not to look like a cock. Call his bluff.
If the git is saying that he's offered to sell then he's looking for a way not to look like a cock. Call his bluff.
countryman765
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- cardiganshire
As they say the ball is in his court now and depending on what he does next will decide where we go next.
countryman765
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- cardiganshire
And there's selling and blackmailing
beefandsleep
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- Location
- Staffordshire
He will probably sell and move at some point in the future anyway. Then buy the place, keep the lane and sell off the house putting whatever covenants on the deed you deem appropriate. Bide your time.
countryman765
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- Location
- cardiganshire
He paid over £800000 for house buildings and 7 acres then spent another £200000 plus doing house up. Been turned down on planning for the field so is worth a lot less now in my opinion.
- Location
- Somerset UK
If he has an outstanding dispute like that he will have a problem selling, he should be paying you to resolve the dispute!
Agreed, they're not called ransom strips for nothing