From: Alec McKenzie 
Newsgroups: uk.business.accountancy uk.legal uk.finance
Subject: Re: A slip of the pen at the Land Registry
Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 09:51:53 +0000

In article ,
 troysteadman@yahoo.co.uk (Troy Steadman) wrote:

> Suppose in 1993 you purchased some land and developed it into a
> factory. In 2004 a neighbour informs you that a portion of what
> appears to be *his* garden is in fact *your* land due to a slip of the
> pen.
> 
> The neighbour wants to acquire it. It is of no value to you being
> inaccessible and too thin even to park a car. It has a tree on it
> which will need pruning, might blow over etc.
> 
> What sort of price should you be looking for and what are the Tax
> repercussions?

Just enough to defray your legal expenses sounds about right.

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Alec McKenzie
mckenzie@despammed.com