We bought our house 7 year years. It had previously had the benefit of a back entrance with access onto a shared lane. This had been blocked up by a group of residents backing onto that lane as the said they could not wait for the county council to put gates on either end with keys to follow to all residents.
Since then several of the residents behind have knocked down their back walls and claimed the lane into their own gardens. I have since discovered that the right of way of this lane was never disposed of. Myself and other neighbours contacted the council several times over the last few years to get this lane reinstated with gates and keys in use, as is in place and works well for everyone else in the area. The councils response has been more or less that as residents themselves caused the problem they must sort it out themselves. Should we get solicitors involved?
Since then several of the residents behind have knocked down their back walls and claimed the lane into their own gardens. I have since discovered that the right of way of this lane was never disposed of. Myself and other neighbours contacted the council several times over the last few years to get this lane reinstated with gates and keys in use, as is in place and works well for everyone else in the area. The councils response has been more or less that as residents themselves caused the problem they must sort it out themselves. Should we get solicitors involved?