Taking Action
Below are our 14 articles in the 'taking action' category:
When children become involved in anti-social behaviour, it is often as a result of either bad parenting and/or they have simply ‘got in’ with the wrong crowd. Peer pressure can be extremely powerful ...
How it is local authorities and landlords/housing associations who can get the police involved with a view to applying for an ASBO to be issued to somebody who is involved with anti-social behaviour ...
how you need to keep records of anti-social behaviour but the importance of knowing where to draw the line in terms of the problems you might tackle yourself and those you should leave to the police ...
If you have a good relationship with your neighbours, it’s not usually a problem for them to grant you permission to go onto their land in order that you can carry out repairs to your own property. ...
How a solicitor can help you if you need to consider legal action to resolve a particular dispute with a neighbour. How legal aid can help with costs in some cases and other free options if you need ...
How to keep a diary or record of incidents of nuisance behaviour and the added benefit in gathering supporting evidence such as photographs, for example. Things you should include in your diary and ...
How child sex offenders are monitored and managed within the community and what rights you have with regards to the information you are able to access about a child sex offender who may be living in ...
The legal responsibilities of a landlord when it comes to serving an eviction notice and how your rights as a tenant will differ depending on the type of tenancy agreement you have. What could happen ...
How it’s important not to overreact if you hear untrue rumours being spread about you by a neighbour(s). How the less you appear concerned will usually result in the rumours stopping. What to do if ...
The importance of understanding that drug offences can occur absolutely anywhere and the telltale signs that they may be happening within your community. How it’s important you report any activity ...
How it’s important that any planning permission which is granted is complied with and how you can inform the planning department of your local authority if you believe a neighbour has contravened ...
What to do if you are the victim of a neighbour’s violence. How getting to safety and receiving treatment if needed have to be your priorities. How you should always try to rationally talk through ...
People tend to be divided into two camps when it comes to getting the police involved in a neighbourhood dispute or when something untoward is happening in their neighbourhood. There are those who ...
How for the most part any information which you pass on to your local authority, housing association or police about a neighbour will be treated in the strictest confidence. How that might be ...
