The law surrounding the issue of rights of way is being radically overhauled.

Those who believe they have a right of way over lands, owned by someone else, have until November 30 to register their interest with the Land Registry.

Under the Land and Conveyancing Act 2009, all rights of way have to be registered with the.

That new law gave people three years to sort out their rights, but that period of grace expires at the end of this month.

In the past, people could acquire a right of way over land they didn't own, by accessing that land over a period of 20 years, although other conditions were also necessary.

Rights did not need to be registered in the past, but that situation has now changed.

Under the new legislation the Land Registry can register the rights concerned, without a court order, in cases where there is no disagreement between the parties involved.

If there is no objection, then the Land Registry will register the right of way on the applicant's land-registry folio.

The application can be done through a solicitor, or via the Land Registry website, and must be submitted by Friday, November 30.