Rights...
Below are our articles on the subject of Rights. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Establishing Rights Over Fences & Boundaries
Adjoining neighbours can sometimes get into a dispute about the position and ownership of a particular boundary, be it a fence, wall, barrier or...
Problems With Drains: Who is Responsible for What?
You might have a good relationship with your neighbours, but neighbourhood relationships can often be sorely tested by life’s little problems....
The Laws on Dangerous Dogs
In the UK, there are several Acts in place which protect your rights when it comes to potentially dangerous or troublesome dogs, including a href=http://www....
What Are Restrictive Covenants?
Restrictive covenants are sometimes imposed by a seller to prevent the buyer from using or developing the land in such a way that the seller feels could be damaging to...
Your Rights on Trees & Overhanging Branches
Trees can add a great deal of splendour to a garden. They could be fruit bearing trees, a place in which to retreat to the shade and they can...
Your Rights Under Noise & Statutory Nuisance Act 1993
Your rights when it comes to the Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 work in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the a...
Your Rights Under the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992
For the most part, you should rarely have to concern yourself with this Act if you have a decent relationship with your neighbours. From time to...
Your Rights Under the Clean Air Act 1993
The Clean Air Act 1993 will mostly concern residential communities where there may be food preparation businesses nearby, such as fish and chip...
Your Rights Under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998
The primary objective of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 was to give more responsibility to local authorities with regards to implementing...
Your Rights Under the Criminal Justice & Police Act 2001
The primary purpose of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 is to put policies in place which are aimed at combating crime and disorder within...
Your Rights Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 encompasses a wide range of issues aimed at both businesses and individuals but is ultimately concerned with...
Your Rights Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 applies to all public authorities such as local and central government, schools, universities and colleges, the...
Your Rights Under the Human Rights Act 1998
The Human Rights Act 1998 exists not simply to protect you in the more serious situations that involve matters such as torture and persecution....
Your Rights Under the Local Government Act 2000
The Local Government Act 2000 covers a number of issues regarding local government policies and procedures. In terms of its direct correlation to...
Your Rights Under the Noise Act 1996
Under the provisions of the Noise Act 1996 and other associated legislation, your local authority has a mandatory obligation to deal with any noise which is deemed to...
Your Rights Under the Party Wall Act 1996
The Party Wall Act 1996 relates to any work which you may want to carry out where an adjoining wall with a neighbour's property might be affected....
Your Rights Under the Protection From Harassment Act 1997
Harassment can cause alarm, fear and distress. Many people who are the victims of any kind of harassment can end up becoming ill, both mentally and...
