Q:We want to purchase a site which abuts a road which is not publicly maintained. The road is not registered and none of the adjoining owners can provide information as to who owns it. Who is the owner likely to be?

March 1, 2002
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There is a legal presumption that the boundary of land abutting a road extends to the middle of the road unless contrary evidence is shown. Therefore if there is no mention of the road ownership on the title documents for your site or the adjoining land, then this presumption is likely to apply. Consequently when you purchase the site you …

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