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Ask your neighbor for an easement of passage on his land
Easement of passage
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Your neighbour's contact information
Has... (place), the ... (date),
Subject: Application for a right of way
Dear Madam, Sir,
I allow myself to contact you, because I am the new owner of the building land located at the ... (indicate the address) and on the edge of your property, to inform you of my desire to build my home.
However, my land is landlocked and as authorized by Article 682 of the Civil Code, I would like to obtain a right of way on your property in order to be able to access the public road by car.
We may agree on compensation commensurate with your loss.
I remain at your entire disposal to agree together on the terms of this passage and the amount of your compensation.
Please believe, Madam, Sir, in the assurance of my distinguished consideration.
Signature
Your neighbour's contact information
Has... (place), the ... (date),
Subject: Application for a right of way
Dear Madam, Sir,
I allow myself to contact you, because I am the new owner of the building land located at the ... (indicate the address) and on the edge of your property, to inform you of my desire to build my home.
However, my land is landlocked and as authorized by Article 682 of the Civil Code, I would like to obtain a right of way on your property in order to be able to access the public road by car.
We may agree on compensation commensurate with your loss.
I remain at your entire disposal to agree together on the terms of this passage and the amount of your compensation.
Please believe, Madam, Sir, in the assurance of my distinguished consideration.
Signature
Good to know
Defined in article 637 of the Civil Code, servitude is a legal term designating an obligation imposed on the owner of a property (serving land), for the benefit of the owner of another property (dominant land).
The easement of passage is one of the types of servitude. It confers on the owner of the dominant land a right of way on the serving land. This easement is said to be legal when a land is landlocked, or conventional if the land is just difficult to access.
The easement of passage is one of the types of servitude. It confers on the owner of the dominant land a right of way on the serving land. This easement is said to be legal when a land is landlocked, or conventional if the land is just difficult to access.
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