Hi,
We are sale agreed on a house in North Dublin. The detached house was built approximately 40 years ago and is surrounded on 3.5 sides by solid cement walls. On the remaining piece, between us and the neighbour there is grass and a narrow cement path against the house, the outer edge of which appears to join up with the boundary walls.
My question is whether getting a boundary survey done before the purchase is needed? My solicitor has recommended checking the boundaries and from talking with two surveyors they reckoned there was little to be gained, and that in effect the longstanding physical walls would prevail through adverse possession.
The land registry maps are only approximate and appear correct in shape and proportion.
Are party walls jointly owned?
Thoughts? Recommendations?
We are sale agreed on a house in North Dublin. The detached house was built approximately 40 years ago and is surrounded on 3.5 sides by solid cement walls. On the remaining piece, between us and the neighbour there is grass and a narrow cement path against the house, the outer edge of which appears to join up with the boundary walls.
My question is whether getting a boundary survey done before the purchase is needed? My solicitor has recommended checking the boundaries and from talking with two surveyors they reckoned there was little to be gained, and that in effect the longstanding physical walls would prevail through adverse possession.
The land registry maps are only approximate and appear correct in shape and proportion.
Are party walls jointly owned?
Thoughts? Recommendations?