Ok. Long story, so succinct as I can be. UK- House goes on market in Jan 2008. Shared driveway. Deeds show EQUAL entrance to shared driveway at six feet each right angle. Neighbour says ” We own the driveway…it’s registered on land registry plans” Deeds show SIX FEET EQUAL entrance. Land registry shows different. Deed shows LEGAL boundary and nullifies LR plans. Lots of strong interest from serious buyers at full price BUT Potential buyers flee because dispute is declared. Mutual deed of grant to show SHARED driveway then agreed in principle with neighbours and drawn up at our expense (including all neighbours fees). Enter new buyer. We all meet. Neighbours agree “no problem…we will sign the deed” This is in April 2008. Now September 2008 and deed is still unsigned due so say to delays with the mortgage co needing to agree neighbours can sign. £100 paid to their mortgage co for “adminsitration”. Mortgage company loses deed proposals that are sent by neighbours solicitors. House sale due to go through Mid September at vastly reduced price due to delay and falling house prices. Cannot sell house unless deed is signed. Buyer cheesed off with waiting. Deal will fold if deed not signed. My solicitor useless. Despite chasing and chasing…very little action.

Can I sue neighbours for loss of value caused by their dispute? They had no legal right to claim that land and their solicitors should have told them that. Can I therefore sue their solicitors for negligent advice leading directly to my loss? Have mortgage Co been negligent in losing deeds leading to house sale loss? Has MY solicitor been negligent in not having deed sorted in the four months he has had to chase them despite my constant chasing of him?

Tens of thousands of pounds have been lost here. Nobody SEEMS to be accountable. Am I really just to take it on the chin or have we been legally abused and can I seek compensation for our losses?