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River Islands

English common law holds that ownership of a river is presumed to extend to the midway point between two banks. Therefore opposite land ownership rights extend to that point including any islands or portions thereof. However, there may be evidence that this is not the case in the particular registered, or unregistered Title Deed. This would override those rights. But is it also possible for a river island to have a different owner. In this instance the river island would have its own Title Number and Title Documents. A separate Title Plan of a river island would show the outline in red. However, the Land Registry does not highlight presumed river ownership (including islands) extending to the midpoint between the two banks on its Title Plans.

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Quick summary

For River Island, separate Title plan shows that rights extents to the midway point between two banks for the owners

Resources

  • Gov UK: Validated RNRRS Output
  • Gov UK: River Thames

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