register myself as owner of this part of the land on the basis that my seller has used it for ten years? <p></p><p> No. Your seller has been in &amp;“adverse possession&amp;” of the unregistered land and you can only apply to the Land Registry when you can prove that the adverse possession started at least 12 years ago. You should obtain a statutory declaration from your seller now, setting out details of your seller&amp;’s use and occupation of the land for ten years. In two years time you should make a further statutory declaration confirming how you have used the land for this extra period. You must be able to prove that this land is not merely abandoned and that you and your seller have actually done things on it, such as fenced and occupied it without permission.</p><p> You should then apply to the Land Registry which normally will grant you a &amp;“possessory title&amp;” - if the true owner applies for rectification of your title before the relevant period has ended (usually 12 years from the date of registration of your possessory title) then the title will be closed and you will not receive any compensation for losing it. </p><p><b><i>If …