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Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.
You have the right to access some land for walking or certain other…
You can walk on all public rights of way. Some public rights of way are…
You can access some land across England without having to use paths - this…
You may be able to access private land if the landowner has agreed to let…
Farmers and land owners can use the ‘add land’ email service to link land parcels to their business. Land parcels must already be registered in the Rural Payments service.
About your property boundaries, working out your boundary lines, boundaries and neighbour disputes, agreeing who's responsible for walls and fences
If you live in England or Wales, there’s usually no record of: the exact…
You can usually avoid having to create a boundary agreement by having an…
You can apply to have the exact boundary between your property and your…
Write to HM Land Registry (HMLR) if you think there’s a boundary mistake…
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
The Land Hub is an interactive map that features sites we intend to sell within the next 6 months.
You pay Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when you buy houses, flats and other land and buildings over a certain price in the UK.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
As an owner or manager of land in the coastal margin, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Completion timeframes for HM Land Registry applications.
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
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