What is a servitude?
A servitude is a right over land in favour of other landowners. Servitudes include rights of access, rights of light and air and car parking rights. Administrative servitudes, which include the right to run service such as electric cables, are imposed by public bodies and may entitle the owner to compensation. Common issues include shared rights of access (and joint liability to contribute to its upkeep), a separate access to the garden (you may need a formal right of way to it), and other easements such as a ‘short cut’ through your property or the way a neighbour’s drains join yours.
