means of escape

[Larry]

I am looking for information about making an escape through either a residentiial flat or another workplace within the same building (shared premises). I am aware of an old piece of legislation called 'Deed of Easement' and am wondering if this would give the occupiers within a buiding the right to make an escape through someone else's area in the event of an emergency e.g. onto a roof and across to an adjoining property.

[wee brian]

An easement is essentially a contract that binds whoever owns a piece of land. If you buy the land then the duties in the easement apply to  you. This is the sort of thing that your solicitor looks for when searching the land registry.

An easement can only be established if the person who owns the land at the time agrees to it.

Where an escape route passes from one building to another there are usually easements in place to ensure that the route is maintained.

If you want access to sombody elses land/property you will have to ask them, an easement is a way of recording this agreement. They are unlikely to allow you access unless you give them lots of money.