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Property Rights: Flood Control

Asked by Lisa SmartLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 18 February 2025UIN 29574

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Chief Land Registrar on ensuring that adverse possession claims are not granted for land designated as public open space or held for flood m

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

HM Land Registry has operational responsibility for considering land registration applications based on adverse possession. It publishes guidance about this matter at gov.uk here and here.

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