Access to my client's farmhouse has been across a narrow strip of registered common land since the property was built in the 1950s.

Because the title to the common land is unknown, the 2002 regulations under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 cannot be used to establish a statutory easement.

In addition, none of the insurers I have approached is prepared to provide anything other than limited indemnity cover.

I would welcome any suggestions from property lawyers as to how the title to the property can be perfected.

Simon Baillie-Hamilton, Wynne Baxter, Lewes