Am I allowed to just go into the woods and build a house?

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Do I absolutley need to purchase land? Or can I just go out into the middle of nowhere...

Aerissa_Jade · Accepted Answer

Not in the US, all the land is owned by either the government or private property.

The woods are national forests. There is a two week rule, can only camp in a spot or area for two weeks but all you have to do is move five feet and your good. That is assuming it ever even gets enforced.

Lots of people live in Trailers or RV's all summer in the mountains here. Some might even do it in the winter, except for the fact they'd be buried under 50 feet of snow.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

It depends on your local laws. Often you can claim unused land if you maintain it for a certain number of years. In parts of the UK people "steal the verge" extending their garden then apply for ownership. Another trick is to fence off a corner of a field then use the original fence receipt several years later to prove the lands yours since no one removed the fence.
It's all about knowing the loophole.

ChrisOfTheAlienRace · Accepted Answer

You might get away with building some kind of shack with a wood burning stove if nobody's ever around.
The minute you start getting utilities hooked up and making a driveway, and having a yard light etc. I'm sure the landowners will show up with the cops.

BeMuse · Accepted Answer

With aerial photography taken at least yearly in most places and LiDAR constantly recording, any change that occurs will be spotted and if it's not suppose to be there someone will come check it out and knock it down if it is illegal.

Sour-rose · Answer

No. According to the gov, they'll say no. And if you try to say something, they gonna punch you in the face for trying to do something they don't know about.

Chiarac2003 · Answer

If u did that on our land which compromises of many acres of woods. We’d say Ty.. u can lv now. We’re going to finish it. 😂😂

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

Firstly you need to know who owns the land you want to build on. Somebody somewhere owns it, be it council or privately owned.

douride2 · Answer

No you can't just go into the bush & build a house. You have to own or lease the land & get permits to build.

dustybiker · Answer

Nowhere is usually owned by oil companies… somewhere is too.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I imagine you would need to find out who owns that land in the woods before you decide to take and build a house there

LazerBean · Answer

I mean you can try, but if the real land owner finds out then the house you build will be his.

ArtemisSilver · Answer

You need to purchase the land. If this kind of thing appeals to you save up and move to Alaska if you're American.

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Unfortunately you do need to own land to "legally" build a house. If it really is in the middle of nowhere than fuck the law and do it.

Anonymous · Answer

they make you have to own the land or it's illegal. It's not all expensive. It should be pretty easy to research some cheap land for sale OR you can find unclaimed land and file a claim for it. There's lots of that in some places.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

If Slends existed in this universe you’d be perfectly fine

exitseven · Answer

You have to own or lease the land.

Redstang88 · Answer

No you’ll be kicked off

TrillXHippy · Answer

Most likely you can not

JadeSkywlker04 · Answer

If its your property?

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