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If you live in England or Wales, there鈥檚 usually no record of:

• the exact boundary between two properties
• who owns the hedge, wall, tree or fence between 2 properties

You can get an idea of where the boundaries for your property are by looking at its title plan. Most title plans do not show exact boundaries - you usually do not need to have the exact boundaries recorded anywhere.

You can apply to get the title plan corrected if you think there鈥檚 a mistake on it.

Record the boundary more precisely

You can do this by:

• making a boundary agreement with your neighbour
• applying for a determined boundary

You can usually avoid having to create a boundary agreement by having an informal discussion with your neighbour.

Get help in solving disagreements

Use the to get advice on solving disagreements over boundaries.

What a boundary agreement can do

You and your neighbour can create a 鈥榖oundary agreement鈥� to record:

• the boundary between 2 properties
• who鈥檚 responsible for maintaining a hedge, wall, tree or fence between 2 properties

What a boundary agreement cannot do

You cannot use a boundary agreement to sell or give away part of your land to your neighbour.

Get legal advice if you want to make sure the boundary agreement is still valid after you or your neighbour sell your property.

What to include in a boundary agreement

Your boundary agreement must include:

• your name and address
• your neighbour鈥檚 name and address
• the date the agreement begins
• the boundary you鈥檝e agreed

You can include the boundary using:

• a written description
• a copy of an Ordnance Survey map - you can draw or write on it to show the boundary
• a map you鈥檝e drawn yourself

Example of a boundary agreement

鈥淏oundary Agreement

This agreement is made on 15th July 2017 between John Smith of 10 Acacia Avenue, title to which is registered under title number XX12345, and Mary Brown of 12 Acacia Avenue, title to which is registered under title number XX67891.

The parties agree that the legal boundary between the land within their respective registered titles, and running from the point marked 鈥楢鈥� to the point marked 鈥楤鈥� on the plan attached, is as shown by the red line drawn between those points.

Signed

[Witness (Signature, name and address)]

Signed

[Witness (Signature, name and address)]鈥�

Record your boundary agreement

Fill in an application to change the register (AP1).

In section 4 under 鈥楢pplications in priority order鈥�, write: 鈥淭o note a boundary agreement鈥�. Under 鈥楩ees paid (拢)鈥� write 鈥溌�40鈥�.

You don鈥檛 need to fill in sections 9 to 14.

You鈥檒l need to send:

• the completed AP1 form
• a copy of the boundary agreement
• a cheque or postal order for 拢40, payable to 鈥�HMLR鈥� or 鈥楬M Land Registry鈥�

Send the documents and fee to:

HM Land Registry will update the register for your property and send a copy of the updated register back to you. They鈥檒l do the same for your neighbour.

You can apply to have the exact boundary between your property and your neighbour鈥檚 recorded. This is known as applying for a 鈥榙etermined boundary鈥�.

You can only do this if your property is registered.

A determined boundary will still be valid if you or your neighbour sell your property.

Check your property鈥檚 title plan and register to see if it already has a determined boundary.

Apply for a determined boundary

You鈥檒l need to send:

• a plan showing the determined boundary - ask a to make this
• evidence that supports your application
• a completed exact line of boundary (DB) form

Evidence that supports your application

Send any evidence you have that justifies the surveyor鈥檚 boundary. This could include:

• certified copies of the deeds to your property from before the property was registered
• an expert鈥檚 report
• a written statement signed in front of a solicitor, a magistrate or a commissioner of oaths

Send your application

The application costs 拢90. You鈥檒l also need to pay the surveyor and the solicitor a fee.

If your neighbour agrees with your application, they鈥檒l need to sign the form and the plan as well.

Send everything to:

If your application is successful, HM Land Registry (HMLR) will send you a copy of your updated title plan and register. They鈥檒l also send your neighbour a copy of their updated title plan and register.

If your neighbour objects to your application

HMLR will decide whether the objection is valid. If it is, they鈥檒l give you and your neighbour the chance to come to an agreement.

If you cannot, they鈥檒l pass your application to a tribunal. You may need to pay for legal advice and advice from a surveyor if this happens.

If the tribunal approves your application

HMLR will send you a copy of your updated title plan and register. They鈥檒l record the determined boundary in the register.

If the tribunal rejects your application

The tribunal will either decide where the exact boundary should be, or decide not to set the exact boundary.

You may need to pay your neighbour鈥檚 costs.

Write to HM Land Registry (HMLR) if you think there鈥檚 a boundary mistake on a property鈥檚 title plan.

You鈥檒l need to:

• explain why you think there鈥檚 a mistake
• include any evidence that supports your argument, such as certified copies of the deeds to the property

Send everything to:

If HMLR finds that there鈥檚 a mistake, they鈥檒l tell you how to correct it.