Easements are rights that let someone use another’s land for a particular purpose, such as a right of way or a right to light. A solicitor in this area drafts, amends and enforces easement deeds, arranges registrations with HM Land Registry, negotiates terms with the landowner granting or burdening the right, and handles disputes or enforcement through the courts or by alternative dispute resolution. The work often depends on how the easement was created—by deed, prescription, or implication—and on how it affects the title and use of the land.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
Easements involve specific provisions, such as scope, location, duration and maintenance responsibilities, and may engage multiple parties and intersect with planning, boundary, and property tax considerations. The solicitor ensures the correct legal form, registers the right on the title, and coordinates with landowners, surveyors and possibly planning bodies to protect or enforce the right. They may also advise on variations, extinguishment, or disputes about access, servitudes, or implied rights arising from long use.
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