Hello Nimish
Thank you for the information and the pointer. In terms of the formal transfer we are happy to wait in principle, but are keen to make some changes to the plot that we have purchased in the meantime. However, we would not want these changes to prejudice the outcome of any ownership assessments that the LR may wish to perform.
Is there anyone at the LR (or elsewhere that you can recommend) that we might be able to talk to about our application, to determine whether we can make changes now (for example, clearance of a long-collapsed wooden garage) if we take and record extensive photographic records?
In addition to this, the biggest issue with any long delay is that there are some old garages that currently form part of the sale, which we believe are in use by previous tenants of the vendor, who ceased payment of rent a very long time ago but have continued to use the garages.
We understand that the longer they have unchallenged use of those garages, the stronger their claim to those plots may become(?) so we would ideally like to come to a conclusion as soon as reasonably possible. Again, is there any chance you know of anyone that might be able to assist and recommend a course of action, if we could be looking at many months before our application is completed, please?
With best wishes
Graeme