Resolving Issues...
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Benefits of a Homewatch Scheme
Often referred to as ‘Neighbourhood Watch’, the Homewatch Scheme is aimed at reducing crime in a particular neighbourhood. It also helps with awareness of specific...
Boundary Disputes: Frequent Questions
We often hear about boundary disputes between neighbours, and it’s a very contentious area which is often the subject of litigation....
Checking out an Area Before Moving In
There will be plenty of issues to consider before deciding whether a neighbourhood is going to be ‘right’ for you to live in. You may have had a...
Dangers of Vigilantism
The potential dangers of vigilantism are often the result of perceived perceptions of what ‘vigilantism’ actually means. There is a marked difference between being...
How to Deal With Environmental Nuisances Caused by Neighbours
Graffiti and fly-posting, fly-tipping and burnt out or abandoned vehicles are just some issues which can cause problems among neighbours, and can...
Personal Issues: When Disputes Get Nasty
Sometimes problems with the neighbours go beyond a bit of noise or mess, and the people around you can begin to make your life miserable. This...
Protection from Harassment
Nobody has to suffer persecution or harassment from their neighbours, no matter what has motivated the perpetrator to do this to you in the first place, and you are...
What to Do About Racist Behaviour?
It can be incredibly distressing if you are on the receiving end of any kind of racism, especially from neighbours. Thankfully, reported racist behaviour is quite...
What to do About Teenage Gangs
Merely a day goes by these days without us reading about some instance of anti-social behaviour caused by groups of teenagers congregating in a particular area. It’s...
When Disputes Can Result in Discrimination
Disputes between neighbours can often be fraught at the best of times but when they cross over the boundary into discrimination, that is u...
When Mediation Can Help in Neighbour Disputes
No matter how hard we may try to get a long with our neighbours, some of us will, at some point, end up having a disagreement. Most of the time,...
