Respecting Neighbours

Build positive relationships by understanding neighbours' perspectives. Find tips for considerate living and preventing misunderstandings.

CCTV, Privacy and The Law

Wherever we go about our daily business in the UK these days, it appears that we will never be too far away from being captured on CCTV. For most law abiding...

Creating a Friendly Neighbourhood

All of us would prefer to live in a friendly neighbourhood, as opposed to one in which nobody spoke to one another, or one in which disputes and arguments we...

How Big a Problem Are Problem Neighbours?

Everyone’s worst fear when moving into a new neighbourhood is that they could end up with the stereotypical neighbours from hell. That’s hardly surprisin...

How to Cope in a Shared House

With the recession biting hard even a few years after it started, it seems that being able to own your own house is something that’s beyond the reach of ma...

Maintenance of Shared Facilities

When it comes shared facilities with neighbours, there are usually two key issues: who will foot the bill for repairs which affect more than one property; an...

Planning a Party: Respecting Your Neighbours

Most of us will want to let our hair down in our own homes from time to time and to hold a party of some kind. Unless this turns into a regular occurrence, m...

Stop Off-road Vehicles Using Public Footpaths and the Countryside

Everyone understands that cars, vans and motorbikes are 'vehicles', but did you know that the legal definition of a vehicle is anything with a motor? Therefo...

Using Loudspeakers at Home

The use of loudspeakers and the music that accompanies them are often one of the biggest causes of neighbourhood disputes. Unlike the noise from parties, whe...

Who Actually Talks to Their Neighbours?

Most of us seem to rub along with our neighbours quite happily, most of the time, apart from the occasional noisy party or a slight disagreement over whose p...