Thread: Farmer lying about paper road?

Originally Posted by Taupohunter

I agree that poachers are scum and ruin a lot for everyone. I'm not sure if 4WD access is a legal requirement on paper roads? But, the "legal" paper road is there. Anyone purchasing a farm should have this pointed out by their lawyer.

It doesn't need to be pointed out by a lawyer.
If somebody is to purchase land that has a paper road then it works like this, essentially the purchaser is purchasing not 1 but 2 parcels of land!
The purchaser is buying lot "A"
The Crown or Local Council (public) own lot "B"
The purchaser is buying lot "C"

The purchaser doe's not own lot "B" that segregate's lot "A & C" but may be able to farm it if given permission which they usually are as the LG/C then does not have to maintain.
Under law, they can not refuse public access to/through that land!

Anyone that says otherwise either doesn't understand the law of the land or are lying for their own benefit!

My thoughts only, but have been down this road several times.