'My uncle sold me a site and now he's padlocked the only way in'

"'We're ready to build a house but my uncle has changed since he met a new woman and he says I have no right of way'"

An individual arranged to buy a one-acre site on the corner of the home farm from an uncle. The uncle now disputes the buyer's right of way, citing changes since meeting a new partner. Local house prices are prohibitively high (€450k for a basic semi-D), making the farm site the buyer's primary hope for homeownership with a partner. The dispute has created serious financial and practical obstacles to building a home and threatens the planned purchase and future housing plans.

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