Surrey couple feel treated like criminals over land registry error
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A Surrey couple feel wronged by Spelthorne Borough Council over a decades-old land registry mistake, stating they are being treated unfairly after their property was deemed to encroach on council land.
A Surrey couple have expressed their frustrations, stating they feel as if they are being treated like criminals over a 90-year-old mistake relating to the Land Registry.
Amy Bonner and her husband Pete received a letter in July 2023 from Spelthorne Borough Council (SBC) which claimed that part of their Laleham property “encroached” on council land.
Mrs Bonner commented that the council “treated us like criminals [when] we've just bought a house”.
An SBC spokesperson stated, “The council has a duty to protect public land and is working with the residents concerned to resolve this ongoing matter.”
