Securing a right of way across another’s land to reach a property without direct street access is a critical process. This allows owners of otherwise inaccessible properties to enter and exit freely, effectively connecting them to public roadways. A common example is a property situated behind another, requiring passage over the front property’s land to reach a public street.
The ability to travel to and from a property impacts its fundamental value and usability. Without such access, a property becomes isolated, severely limiting its potential for development or even habitation. Historically, landlocked parcels often arose from divisions of larger estates or changes in road layouts, creating situations where legal intervention became necessary to ensure property owners retained reasonable use of their holdings. This established the importance of legal mechanisms for guaranteeing access.
