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Anti-Social Behaviour & Children
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...
Applying for an Anti-Social Behaviour Order
Anti-social behaviour orders or ‘ASBOs’, as they have become more commonly known, were introduced in 1999 as a measure which the courts could take...
Dealing with Anti-Social Behaviour
Anti-social behaviour can blight any neighbourhood. It can be destructive, demoralising and even dangerous. It is not restricted to youths, as many adults can also be...
Gaining Access to Neighbour's Land
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...
Getting a Solicitor Involved
Many people who have problems with their neighbours are often reluctant to get a solicitor involved. The main concern is usually the expense that could be incurred,...
Hints and Tips on Dealing With Troublesome Neighbours
We all hope that our neighbours are going to be friendly and reasonable, but unfortunately some people just aren’t easy to get along with. While...
How To Diarise Nuisance Behaviour Efficiently
Anti-social and nuisance behaviour can severely disrupt a community and it can also cause people to start to feel very vulnerable about issues like...
How to Tackle the Youths Gathering Outside your House
Some teenage gangs will often congregate on parks and street corners for want of having no better place to hang out. Quite often, this will be...
My Neighbour's Home Improvements: Can I Object?
UK law does support the adage that an Englishman’s home is his castle, so in most cases your neighbour is perfectly entitled to add to and take...
Plans to Speed Up Evictions for Problem Neighbour
If you’re suffering badly from the curse of the neighbours from hell, you may be able to breathe a sigh of relief very soon, due to the prospect...
Police Forced to Deal with Anti Social Neighbours
The Conservative Party has long insisted that it intends to be tough on so-called anti-social behaviour. In opposition they frequently criticised...
Recognised Tenants' Associations and What They Can Do
Neighbourhood disputes and issues between neighbours have become more and more prevalent over recent years and there are always stories about bad...
What if a Child Sex Offender is Living in Your Area?
Protecting our children is always a priority and one of the most frightening things which could unnerve a parent might be to discover that a child...
What is an Eviction Notice?
If a private landlord, council or housing association want to evict you, they have to follow specific legal procedures otherwise they could be breaking the law. The...
What to do if Neighbours are Spreading Rumours About you
Unfortunately, we live in a world where gossip and rumour-mongering is prevalent throughout the whole of society. Often, it comes about as a result...
What to do if you Suspect Your Neighbours of Drug Offences
Quite often it may take some time for you to realise that neighbours living nearby may be involved with the supplying or buying of drugs. The whole...
What to do if you Think a Neighbour is Contravening Planning Regulations
With all due respect to our neighbours, we all need to be aware of any planning permission they might want to submit if they’re intending on making...
What to do if You're a Victim of a Neighbour's Violence
Most disputes between neighbours can usually be resolved between each other and, even if things might have got a bit heated, there will, more often...
When to Get the Police Involved
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...
Your Confidentiality Rights if Reporting a Neighbour
Many people are often put off reporting a crime or any incidence of nuisance or anti-social behaviour for fear of the police or other authority not...
