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How do easements and rights of way show on HM Land Registry titles?

Driveway rights, drainage, and shared access language buyers should reconcile with gates, dropped kerbs, and neighbour facts.

Published: 18 Apr 2026 · Updated: 18 Apr 2026 · 10 min read

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Maps and words must marry

Easements often appear in the Charges Register by agreement reference. The title plan may show hashed boundaries or T marks.

Site discipline

Walk the route for drive and pedestrian access.

Check maintenance habits for shared surfaces.

Photograph unusual locks or third-party parking that may not match old deeds.

Disclose practical realities during a sale to avoid urgent renegotiation.

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