v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v 16th February 2023 • The HERALD • Page 67 LJM Bookkeeping Services I provide a range of accounting and business services to individuals, partnerships, charities and small businesses. I am licenced through the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers for the following services. Bookkeeping, Computerised Accounting Software, Final Year End Accounts, Payroll Management, CIS, VAT, Self Assessment Tax for Individuals and Construction Industry Scheme, Statutory Accounts for Small Businesses including Corporation Tax and related submissions, Holiday cover can also be provided for, hourly rates charged. Please contact Lynda McIntyre Email: ljmbookkeepingservices@gmail.com Telephone: 07774 790543 ASK A PROFESSIONAL e vast majority of properties are located on public highways, which are highways maintainable at public expense. e Council are responsible for maintaining these and everyone has a legal right to pass over these. However a large number of properties, especially in rural areas, are located on private roads. For a conveyancer, these cause 3 main areas of concern: 1. Is there a legal right of way to use the private road? e location of a property on a private road does not automatically grant a legal right of way over the road. We need to review the title deeds carefully to ensure there is a su cient legal right of way, both on foot and with vehicles at all times of the day and night. 2. Who maintains the road? is causes issues on a practical level and we need to investigate the current system for maintaining the road, i.e. who arranges the maintenance, is this done on an ad-hoc basis or at agreed intervals, how much does each property pay towards the cost and is there a reserve fund designed to cover large oneo costs? is can cause friction between respective property owners who have di erent ideas as to the standard to which the road should be maintained. 3. Possible adoption by the Local Authority. e Council do have the right to decide to adopt a road and, if so, the cost of making the road up to an adoptable standard would be divided between the various properties which front on to the road. As you can imagine this would be a considerable cost. is can only be a brief summary of the potential di culties with private roads, but with Councils seemingly increasingly unwilling to adopt roads on new estates, private roads will become more common. Private Roads by Lesley Price, Conveyancing Chartered Legal Executive, CGM Solicitors Lesley Price, Conveyancing Chartered Legal Executive, CGM Solicitors
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