Rights
Know your legal rights regarding neighbours and shared spaces. Understand nuisance law, boundaries, and when to seek professional help.
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 some other k...
Legal Aid Cuts Make Fighting Disputes More Expensive
Changes to the legal aid system could mean it becomes more difficult for people to pursue a claim against a problem neighbour in the future. In late 2010, it...
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. One thing th...
Public Rights of Way in England and Wales
A public right of way is a path, road or track that is open for use by anyone. They can be found in guide books, on ordinance survey maps and on local counci...
The Housing Act 1996 Explained
The Housing Act 1996 (“HA 1996”) contains a number of rules on tenancies - particularly in relation to tenancies where the landlord is a local authority...
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 The Noise Act 1996...
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 d...
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 also add a grea...
Your Rights Under Noise & Statutory Nuisance Act 1993
Your rights under the Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 work alongside the Environmental Protection Act 1990, the Noise Act 1996, and, in some cases, the...
Your Rights Under the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992
In most situations, you should not need to rely on the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 if you have a good relationship with your neighbours. From time t...
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 shops and oth...
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 strategies to help...
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 our local...
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 maintainin...
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 police, t...
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. This Act inco...
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 members of...
Your Rights Under the Noise Act 1996
The Noise Act 1996 gives local authorities powers to take swift action against unreasonable night-time noise, usually between 11pm and 7am. It allows officer...
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. It also pr...
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 physicall...