Selling a property with shared access or a right of way issue

Access issues can stall a sale long before a formal dispute even arises. Lenders typically want clear, registered rights confirmed before releasing funds. Selling directly for cash means the access question doesn’t need resolving first.

Our guide covers easements, prescriptive rights, and how a right of way can be implied on a property’s sale. Read our in-depth guide on shared access and right of way issues for more detail.

Skip the deed of easement negotiation entirely. Avoid Land Registry application delays. Sell the property exactly as it stands today.

Being in this position usually means the legal right to reach your property is unclear or disputed. It might involve a shared driveway, a private track, or an unregistered right across a neighbour’s land. You are not necessarily blocked from your home, but the uncertainty can still slow a sale.

Mortgage lenders typically want clear, registered access confirmed before releasing funds. A buyer’s solicitor will often pause the transaction to investigate an unclear right.

• Lender caution over unregistered rights: An unregistered or disputed right can stall an offer entirely.
• Solicitor delays chasing supporting documentation: A solicitor may request deeds or historical correspondence before proceeding.
• Maintenance cost disagreements putting buyers off: An unresolved disagreement over upkeep can deter a cautious buyer.

Formalising an access right before selling can take considerably longer than expected.

• Deed of easement negotiation costs: Documenting a right of way where none exists in writing needs solicitor input on both sides.
• Land Registry application delays: Registering a new or clarified easement can add significant time with no guaranteed outcome.
• Estate agency fees on a sale delayed by the process: These further reduce your eventual proceeds.

A direct cash sale removes the need to formalise access before selling. We purchase the property with the access question still unresolved.

We purchase your property directly using our own funds. We are comfortable working with unregistered or informal arrangements. Your sale proceeds without the access question needing to be settled first.

• Genuine flexibility: No public listing exposing the uncertainty to prospective buyers.
• Zero hidden transaction costs: The figure we offer isn’t reduced by any agent fee, and conveyancing is handled by us.
• A knowledgeable legal process: Our team is comfortable working with an unresolved or undocumented access arrangement.

We routinely purchase properties affected by access and right of way situations.

• Disputed shared driveways: Purchasing homes where a neighbour disagrees over usage or maintenance.
• Unregistered or undocumented rights of way: Buying properties where access has always existed but was never formally recorded.
• Maintenance cost disputes over private access roads: Stepping in where neighbours disagree about contributing to upkeep.
• Blocked or restricted access claims: Purchasing properties where a neighbour has attempted to restrict previously used access.
• Ransom strip and landlocked access issues: Buying land where a small strip effectively controls wider access.

If an access issue is holding up your sale, contact us today for a cash offer.