Coburns accepts boundary instructions in Birmingham. Start with the two property addresses, the disputed section and the evidence you already hold. Site attendance is arranged by agreement, subject to the instruction and access.
A side passage, a garden wall and the original boundary
If a Birmingham dispute concerns a narrow side passage, start by separating ownership of the passage from the position of the wall alongside it. A wall’s face, its foundations and a later extension may sit at different positions. Measuring the present gap accurately is useful, but the legal question still depends on what the title documents conveyed.
Useful evidence for this type of instruction
- Photograph the full passage, both ends of the wall and its junction with the house.
- Identify any original doorway, gate or fixing points that help relate older photographs to the site.
- Keep the earliest transfer or conveyance and any later plan that changed the plot.
Local records to consider
Birmingham’s Planning Online includes property history from 1948 and associated documents from January 2006. Earlier applications may help establish the sequence of building changes, even where the original deed plan is difficult to read.
Council planning drawings can help explain past layouts. They do not determine the legal boundary or replace title evidence. The correct council depends on the actual property address, and older documents may need to be requested.
Choose the right boundary service
Early Neutral Evaluation
A preliminary assessment of the key evidence and a proportionate next step: £400 + VAT desktop only, or £750 + VAT with a site visit.
Boundary Investigation Report
A fuller evidence review and reasoned opinion, from £950 + VAT, typically £950–£1,200 + VAT depending on title complexity.
Private joint expert: binding determination
Both parties appoint one independent expert and agree in writing to accept the determination. £1,800–£2,400 + VAT total, approximately £900–£1,200 + VAT each on an equal split. Scope and fees are confirmed before instruction.
Does an extension wall settle ownership of the passage?
No. The wall is a physical feature to compare with the deeds and history; it does not by itself establish ownership of the adjacent strip.
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Coverage around Birmingham
This page covers instructions in Birmingham, Edgbaston, Harborne, Moseley, Selly Oak. Tell us the actual address when enquiring so we can confirm attendance and the appropriate scope.
Get a clear starting point
Email the property addresses, a short account of the disagreement and the title documents or plans available. Include any urgent construction or transaction dates.
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