england-and-wales adverse-possession
Can adverse possession be used on land that IS registered?
<p>Adverse possession is normally talked about in terms of finding and claiming land for which there is no registered ownership.</p>
<p>Around us, a lot of land is listed as registered by the local council including unused/derelict plots. Can adverse possession or something else apply for land which <em>is</em> registered but apparently forgotten? In other words, by the same process of using and tending to the land can an ownership claim become valid?</p>
<p>Or, once land is registered is it then non-claimable in perpetuity?</p>

<h2><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adverse-possession-of-registered-land/practice-guide-4-adverse-possession-of-registered-land" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Yes</a></h2>
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<li>After 10 years the squatter may apply to become the registered owner</li>
<li>The current registered owner may oppose the transfer. If they do, they succeed except (complicated reasons). If they don’t oppose or (complicated reasons) the title is transferred.</li>
<li>If the title is not transferred and the squatter remains in occupation, they can reapply in 2 years and will be successful.</li>
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<p>(complicated reasons) are spelled out in the linked article and are quite ... complicated.</p>
