Coburns accepts boundary instructions in Kingston and Surbiton. 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.
Flat leases and shared gardens require the right documents
For a Kingston or Surbiton instruction involving flats or a divided house, a garden fence may not explain which land is included in each lease. The freehold title, lease plans, rights over shared areas and maintenance provisions can all be relevant. Establish whether the question concerns a neighbouring freehold boundary or the extent of an individual flat’s demise.
Useful evidence for this type of instruction
- Provide the relevant leases as well as the freehold title documents.
- Mark private and shared garden areas on the supplied plans.
- Identify access, maintenance and landlord-consent provisions affecting the feature.
Local records to consider
Kingston Council’s planning records can help explain a conversion or later building alteration. Those drawings are contextual evidence; the lease wording and plans must be considered for the property interests themselves.
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 exclusive use of a garden mean that it is part of my lease?
Not necessarily. Check the lease and any legally effective later arrangement, with legal advice where the rights are disputed.
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Coverage around Kingston and Surbiton
This page covers instructions in Kingston upon Thames, Surbiton. 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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