About Our Site
ProblemNeighbours was formed to offer a unique reference point on how to deal with noisy or inconsiderate neighbours.
Whether you're having trouble coping with noisy or inconsiderate neighbours, are fed up with listening to their incessantly barking dogs, or even objecting to them swearing in front of your children, there are things that you can do - and here on the site we'll tell you about your rights and the action you can take.
We'll also tell you all about your responsibilities - what you can do to make sure that you are a good neighbour yourself and keep yourself from falling foul of any of the laws and regulations that are in place to keep neighbourhoods harmonious.
Do you know your rights if a neighbour fits a CCTV camera that looks over your garden? Or what the law says about lighting a bonfire in your back garden? Or whether you are legally entitled to cut branches off of your neighbour's overhanging tree - even if it's subject to a tree preservation order? All this and much more is covered - and feel free to ask your own questions, too.
We aim to be the number one UK resource advice on the subject of neighbours, being neighbourly, and dealing with disputes with your neighbours.
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Re: Problems With Neighbouring Trees: Action Guide
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Re: Your Rights on Trees & Overhanging Branches
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Re: Your Rights Under the Noise Act 1996
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Re: Your Rights Under the Noise Act 1996
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Re: What Constitutes Noise Pollution?
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Re: Who to Contact when in Rented Accommodation
I am living in the most dreadful situation. I have been assaulted in the property on a number of occasions (…
Re: Noisy Flat Above is There Anyting We Can Do
Hi Jay, Just wanted to clarify - if the Housing Ombudsman has upheld your complaint, then why haven’t…
Re: Noisy Flat Above is There Anyting We Can Do
Hi Jay, Just wanted to clarify - if the Housing Ombudsman has upheld your complaint, then why haven’t…
Re: Being Bullied by a Neighbour? What You Can Do
So I moved into a middle class neighborhood into a new city 2 years ago after great loss of losing my…
Re: Being Bullied by a Neighbour? What You Can Do
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