The Land Registration Act 2002 came into force on 13 October 2003 and changed the registration provisions in respect of rights of way.
A private right of way is a form of easement and these are enjoyed by the owner of a legal estate in land over other land owned by a different person. There are various different types of easement including boundary rights, rights of support, rights of access for repairs and rights of light.
In regards to rights of way, problems occur when:-