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07/01/2012 11:48:34 Mrs_Kranky Posts: 1

We have a terraced through-by-light property (outlined in Red), we are second from the end. There is no direct access to the rear of our property. There is another row of terraces across the end of our street, and to the rear there is a strip of unmaintained scrub land (blue). The owners of this scrub land have built a 7ft wall between their property and the land (Dark Blue), cutting off all access to this particular strip. We have recently had some bad weather, resulting in some roof damage, including damage to the internal ceiling due to a leak. Obviously we need to get this fixed - and have a roofer coming out to take a look. I have checked our deeds for any information as to access and have not found anything but wonder if there is any legal requirement for them to grant us access - how this would affect the 7ft wall, and how we would go about approaching this. At the moment we would not be able to ask them for access as there isn't any due to the wall. Also, as this area is massively overgrown and inaccessible due to this, do the owners have an obligation to keep this area tidy? Thanks

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