When you need to enter your neighbour's property
Most home maintenance and repair work can be done from your own side of the boundary. But sometimes the only practical way to fix something is by accessing your neighbour's land.
Common situations include replacing a fence or gutter that sits right on the boundary line, repointing brickwork on a wall that faces their property, or dealing with shared drainage problems. You may need to set up scaffolding, position a ladder, or simply stand on their land to reach the area that needs work. Note that if you want to cut back branches from a neighbour's tree, you can trim them to the boundary line from your own property without needing access, though you should offer to return the cuttings.
If you get on well with your neighbours, this is usually straightforward. A quick conversation and an agreed time is often all it takes. Problems tend to arise when the relationship is already strained, or when neighbours refuse without giving a reason.
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The first step is always to ask. A polite request, made in person or in writing, will often resolve the matter. Explain what work needs doing, why you need access from their side, and roughly how long it will take.
Be prepared for reasonable questions. Your neighbour may want to know exactly when you plan to do the work, who will be coming onto their land, and what equipment you will be using. They might agree in principle but ask you to wait until a more convenient time. Being flexible will usually help things go smoothly.
Put the agreement in writing, even if it is just a simple email or text message confirming the details. This avoids misunderstandings later and gives both sides a record of what was agreed.
If your neighbour is a tenant, they can legally grant access themselves unless their tenancy agreement requires the landlord's consent. It may still be sensible to check whether any such conditions exist.
Your situation may be slightly different. ask a question below ↓ and our editorial team will reply with our advice.
What if your neighbour refuses access
Some neighbours will say no regardless of how you ask. Before considering legal options, try to understand their concerns. Are they worried about damage, timing, or disruption? Offering to work around their schedule, or agreeing to specific conditions in writing, can sometimes break a deadlock.
Mediation is another option worth considering. The Civil Mediation Council can help you find a mediator, and some areas have government funded community mediation services that offer low cost or free support. A neutral third party can often help neighbours reach an agreement without the expense and stress of going to court.
If informal approaches fail and a genuine need exists, the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992 allows you to apply to the county court for an access order in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different legal frameworks. The court will consider whether the work is genuinely necessary, whether access is the only practical option, and whether your neighbour would suffer hardship as a result. You may be required to compensate your neighbour for any inconvenience or damage caused.
Applying to court takes time and costs money. Before going down this route, consider seeking advice from a solicitor or Citizens Advice to understand the potential costs and whether your case is strong enough.
Protecting yourself and your neighbour
Once access is agreed, take steps to avoid causing problems while you are on your neighbour's land.
Let them know in advance exactly when you will be there. Stick to the agreed times and areas. Take care not to damage plants, fences, or other property. If you are using contractors, make sure they understand the boundaries of what has been agreed and confirm they have their own public liability insurance.
If you are doing the work yourself, check whether your home insurance covers accidental damage to a third party's property and third party liability. Confirm this with your insurer beforehand.
Keep a record of the condition of your neighbour's property before and after the work. Photos taken on your phone with a date stamp can help resolve any disputes about damage later on.
Returning the land to its original condition, thanking your neighbour for their cooperation, and keeping disruption to a minimum will all help preserve a working relationship. Letting them know they can contact you if any issues arise after the work is finished can also make future requests easier.
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As we have had no objections for 20 years for access , do we have any rights for access into the field.
Thank you.
There was a strip of land behind our property at the back which we assumed was owned by the developer. After 8 years it would appear its been sold to our neighbours. They are now removing old shrubbery with diggers etc. Two question should we have been offered the land first as it backs onto our garden, and 2nd should the neighbour have told us they would have diggers directly behind the back fence in the garden
We had very old cobbled stones at the side of the property which we used to park on.
The builders removed them to put drain and grids in.
We asked them to put the cobbles back in, they now saying they are going to tarmac it instead! Are they allowed to do this and where are our cobbles, surely that is theft. Not happy Any advice would be great. Thank you
Then a new solicitor in gorton walsh solicitor and with one letter it was a threatening letter that my neighbour has the right to tear down our fence and rearrange the boundary line with his fence and if we didn’t remove our fence panels and posts he would and charge us. How can one letter justify his action without a legal document sayIng he could do this the letter didn’t have a forwarding address at the top or a phone number or a solicitor name who wrote and gave us less then the month we should have had it was hand posted discusted the stress he caused is unbelievable me in hospital (stroke and my husband depression and his cancers gone up)
I am not contesting who owns the fence knowing it is not party fence.
However neighbour has also put flat felt plastic roofing on top of his lean-to shed which overhangs the fence onto my side.
The overhang is not much, however the drainage from this and his overflow now runs down this roof and because of the overhang into the pathway my side of the boundary fence.
This walkway which belongs to me the roof does not have particularly have good drainage and does mean there is an accumulation of water under the concreted slabs and algae type mould appearing on his concrete lintel which could damage to my property. Damp!! .
Thank you
I have lived in the same Flat for around 5 years now with the property sub-letting by my father. I won't lie, this was because as a vulnerable adult with bi-polar, autism and oversensitive hearing and living on welfare there was no way I would be able to get any property being let on my own. In addition there is the lack of Supported Housing which is really needed by vulnerable adults.
My flat is only separated from the flat next door by a thin wall. I occupy a lot of my time by making paintings and selling them. I also am being cared for under the local Mental Healthcare Team and receive regular treatment. I get many requests for certain paintings and some commissions which is good for me as I feel like I am really working and not wasting my life. I read a lot, or rather I used to. All in all I am a quiet tenant and believe in respecting one another's space.
Recently new Tenants were moved in quickly before lockdown, and since then it has been constantly going around the back exit to smoke when it has been made very clear this is not permitted as the building is listed. Really loud music has been played and I am in a state of very high anxiety and despair this would spiral into a depressive episode as there was not much I could do. I cannot stand the loud music and I scream and yell for it to please stop, but it doesn't. It became unbearable to the point where I completely lost all reserve and banged very loudly on their door in an effort to be heard over the music. They turned it down but did not open the door to engage. I am so distressed and upset by the effect this is having but I do not know what to do, the Seior Tenancy Manager was informed by me and it stopped for a while then carried on again. I do not want to keep e-mailing the Manager so instead have began a logbook recording when and what events are taking place. I understand under this terrible and tragic state of the pandemic we are required to stay at home unless absolutely necessary, but I do not know how I will be able to endure it long enough for enough evidence to have been logged which would be around 6 months. I believe I would be more ok without the autism or bi-polar but I am feeling cornered and entertaining suicidal thoughts which is never a good sign. It does sound over the top and selfish right now but unfortunately this is what happens with others with similar/the same conditions especially oversensitive hearing and constantly being on edge. It is exhausting. If anybody can help with advice I would be most grateful
Are they allowed to do this?
Are they allowed to do this?
Advice please
10 years ago had a conservatory built, which the conservatory wall and the gutter end in line with my neighbour boundary.
They have erected a fence between our gardens which is basically on our property which actually run down the boundary line fixed onto our house wall and runs under our conservatory guttering. This has been of no concern until of recently.
The firm THE BEST who built our conservatory, due to failing glass poor workmanship and some negligence have had to return to do repairs to the conservatory many times in the past 10 years and have required having access to my neighbour’s garden to attend to the repairs.
I estimate they have had to have access to my neighbour garden about 6 occasions in the 10 years; at one time my neighbour refused the company permission to access their garden. This was resolved by having a chat with them and a couple of bottles of whiskey.
However having last month had to have a complete new roof put on under my 20 year guarantee. The roof has not been done correctly and surveyor has told me it would require dismantling repaired and reassembled, this has yet to be agreed by the company who built it and maintains it under the guarantee conditions.
Although my neighbour gave permission recently for the new roof to be put on, I have just had a polite chat with them about what the surveyor told me, they told me that they will not allow any further access to their garden for any future work to be carried out.
I explained to them the poor workmanship done on my conservatory is totally outside our control, and that due to rain pouring into the conservatory through poor workmanship issues, I need this attended to soonest to avoid serious damages.
However they repeated they will refuse any future request to their property.
I mentioned that maybe the firm could use scaffolding but it would require for you to remove the fence that is up against the conservatory wall on my property to allow a couple of poles to be put down as part of the erection of the scaffolding but I would need to ask a scaffolder for advice, however as they are in their 80's they would not be able to take the fence down, nor will they allow scaffolding to be put on their land/garden.
I have not told the conservatory firm yet about my neighbour’s refusal of future access as I am trying to resolve it in a friendly manner without having to apply for access?
Any advice regards this issue is much appreciated.
I bought my house almost 2 years ago. The boundary walls are silent. It is a 1935 semi, so concrete block structure either side of the garden. They are your typical wonky 1935 type walls. I have checked his deeds also, the fence is not mentioned at all, just the walls
The gardens are stepped, the house to my left is lower than me by about 6ft. The house to my right is higher than me. All of the walls on the street, lean slightly to the left.
The elderly neighbour on my left has been maintaining a fence ( he says he has), that he tells me was already up in 1993 when he moved in. The fence sits on top of the boundary wall, but the batons are fastened to my side of the wall, and are vile to look at and badly constructed and maintained. I have spent thousands on the house so far, the garden is my next project. He grumbled to me when I moved in that my predecessor didn’t look after the garden, hence I presume the fence maintenance.
It is really a gentleman used to getting his own way ( a prime example is that he paints my side of the apex of the pillar box and boundary wall out front) and he complained when I took down a bush in the front garden when I moved in as he used to attach his Christmas tree lights to it…..
However, my assumption has always been it is mine, it is on my side. It can’t have been built by the person who owned his house previously. Besides it can’t be his as if it was his, I presume to erect the fence on top of the wall on his side, would give him walls in excess of 6ft 6 and he would require planning permission
Twice in 2017 I caught my elderly neighbour in my garden. Once on a Sunday morning at around 9 am, he was well aware I was in, as he would have had to squeeze past my car to access my garden and once when I returned home. The latter occasion he had let himself in to paint my side of the fence and there was creosote all over the wall and all over my grass. I asked him to stop coming in my garden both times.
There are no rights of way and the driveway is not a shared one. He simply ignores my requests.
I realised after the first time, and having caught him the second that he has no respect for me and is probably so used to getting his own way, so I simply erected a driveway gate and thought that would solve the issue of the trespass and tinkering to the fence. I have naïvely ignored his re attaching fence panels as they have eroded as I had no idea that he has been scaling the wall since I built the drive. He has always been rather dismissive and unpleasant so I have been activel
My property is end terrace and was built in 1904.
My neighbours ( who live abroad) have converted their attic into a flat accessed by an external staircase which butts up to my lounge wall. This access was originally fitted in the late 1980s and a new one fitted last year.
Since then a damp patch appeared on my lounge wall at the level of the stair landing, along with an awful noise whenever the staircase is used.
I have been in contact with the owners who employed a surveyor to look at the problem. He expressed his thoughts to me stating that the original staircase had damaged the rendering which should have been repaired before erecting a new one. Also there should be a gap between my wall and the stairs.
Although I have asked the owners to see the report it hasn’t been shown to me. Only the builder, whom I assume doesn’t want his work criticised, has visited stating that the stairs are not the cause of the damp. Also an email from the owner stating that the flat is only use 2 months a year so any noise should worry me.
I am at a loss as to where to turn now and would be grateful for any assistance dealing with the problem.
Many thanks
Do we have any rights. Our neighbour on the right has no issue with work being done.
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My problem is the nearest Electric Pole is 250mm inside the neighbouring property and she is refusing to let UK Power Network access to the pole.
The Difference in costs from that pole £1980.00 to the next is £30k.
UKPN is saying they cannot do anything unless she aggrees to let them have access,
but I've been told about the Electricity Act of 1989?
Can you please help?
westwood
I have to give my neighbour access to parking space on my land.
I am selling my house and the new owner to be have said if I own theland and the 21 years restricted Providence was up last year they don't have to give the access is this right
The side of my property backs onto a field which has recently changed hands - the new owner has now erected stables and feed stores for her horses (all retired). The issue and problem is that when my neighbours dogs are in the field and barking, my young labrador leapt over my wall to play with dogs. Clearly this was not something the owner of the field was happy with and obviously I did not want to create an issue. We arranged for my wall to be increased however when I wrote to the field owner advising her that the builder would require access onto the field with the sole purpose of laying the bricks on the field side, she has refused them access. My builders have tried really hard to work from my garden but it is proving really difficult for them. what are my legal rights?
Cut long story short planning permission was granted to the side of mine for 13 social houses. While these were being built I have put up with lots of problems, noise, horrendous dust and damage to
my boundary fence. The builders want to remove my boundary fence and put up their own but as my fence was well covered by shrubs mainly prickly planting to stop anyone from climbing over and also the shrubs were full of birds some nesting I refused this. The builders have since dug out so close to my fence I can see daylight under it and the land behind is lower they also hit and pushed my fence with the digger scoop which they used to just rip all my shrubs of the rear of my fence. Now I have a fence that’s falling over a huge amount of shrubs that are all dead and idle promises to put things right. I’ve now had to have the builder round to look at all this and he said they were in the right removing all the foliage and digging out right up to my fence as it’s their land and also as my fence posts weren’t that strong it’s not their fault the fence has fallen like it has. Who do I go to for help and what rights do I have to ask them to repair the damage. They even fastened with big screws and tied things to one of my corner posts all without permission but told me they didn’t need it as my fence formed the boundary. I’m exhausted with it it all
My neighbour told me he was putting a ramp to his property for a wheelchair his wife now needs, he doesn't need planning permission.
I assumed te ramp would be put where his existing steps are, never assume.
The digging started last week to my horror right next to our wall that devides the two properties,this will mean thatwhen being used the people accessing the ramp will on reaching the top come right in front of my living room window.surely this cannot be acceptable under privacy laws, the advice I require is who do I go to?.
Is there any legislation that would argue my case to privacy?.
Unfortunately we have almost no land, so any workman attending our property need to park their cans on the neighbours land, next to our gates. This in no way blocks the neighbours access to his house or garden.
Our neighbour is becoming increasingly difficult and I fear he may say they can not park their vans any more.
They are parked in concrete so not causing any damage, and are here for 6 days in total whilst we have a new bathroom.
Is this parking included as ‘access’ and can the neighbour withdraw this permission, either verbally or otherwise?
If we just remove them her dogs will run all over our garden again.
It is our fence, on our property.
Many thanks for any advice.
Redyakyak
Thank you
Am i obliged to allow this - he has not asked me but the builder has. builder lives on the other side (our drives are adjacent to each other) and will have a large skip on his drive so all the removed will go across my patio to the skip.
some years ago i allowed himm to have a shed to go in over my garden and my garden bed was mullered and replaced with cheap annual plants in place of my shrubs.
He now has some damp in this kitchen wall and says it is because the level of our patio is higher however our patio is at the original garden level. He wants to dig down on our side of the wall to install damp proofing. He also says he wants us to create a gulley between our patio and this boundary wall. Is any of this justified? Shouldn't he solve the damp problem from his side by either installing damp proofing or by altering the height of the floor in the extension?
Is there anything we can do in order to gain the access we require?
I plan to do a rear single story extension which requires foundations digging along the boundary line between the two properties (the neighbour is refusing to allow his garden to be dug along the fence) and refusing
access to his land for scaffolding) dictating that he does not want the hipped roof on my proposed extension demanding a pitched roof instead,
can i enforce the party wall agreement and dig the foundations on along the boundary?
can i insist that I need to build the extension according to the plans and approved planning permission and need access to his land to safely complete the works?
"If any person contravenes or fails to comply with any requirement, term or condition imposed upon him by or under this Act, the court may, without prejudice to any other remedy available, make an order for the payment of damages by him to any other person affected by the contravention or failure who makes an application for relief under this subsection"
This is our only option as our neighbour is totally unreasonable. Our solicitor is dealing with this.
My question is what happens when (not if) even with the access order our neighbour refuses permission. I know he will be in contempt of court so will he be arrested? The work will take five days. Will he be rearrested each day or will he be locked up for the duration. If he is let out when the builders have gone home for the day he will very likely try to dismantle the scaffolding. How will the police or court deal with this? As you can appreciate we have really serious problems with neighbour.
The branches are overhanging into my garden by up to 3 metres.
The neighbour does not agree to me cutting back the overhanging branches.
Whilst I know that I am allowed to cut away any overhanging branches, I am unsure how I stand on access to their property in order to do this.
I have had several tree surgeons round to look at the work & all have said they would need access to the trees trunks (in the neighbour's garden) in order to climb the trees & cut down the overhanging branches.
The neighbour has said that if this is done, they will call the police on the grounds of the tree surgeon trespassing.
Do you know if this would in fact be classed as trespassing, as there is no other way the job can be done, and it would only be in order to climb the trees & remove the overhanging branches, nothing else.
Thanks in advance.
Building has started, and the builder dug away about 18 inches of our land all along the boundary leaving our higher earth level with a ditch down the side - I hope they fill it in. Now the builders haven't asked us and have started stacking great hods of bricks all over our side way without asking. Its not a passageway we use much, but still its our land they've dug away without permission and parked their brick on it. I'm worried about damage to our shallow drains with the weight of the bricks on it. My husband is just about to have hip operation and it would be disasterous for us if he can't use downstairs loo after discharge. They're also so close to our bathroom/toilet window during the day standing on our land to build and move the bricks that we don't feel we can use downstairs bathroom even with clouded window. They are right outside at times. What can we do? The neighbours are ok but out all day, but their builders are taking more and more liberties with our land.
Do they have the right to refuse me access if I don't pay them for having the scaffold erected for several weeks in order to fix the roof. I can't see how a roof can be replaced/ repaired without a scaffold therefore does everyone who needs to do this repair work have to pay their neighbour for access? Thank you.
Last year they put up a new fence which runs aong the bottom of my garden and I note that they left a removal gatesize panel in order to gain entry to my garden (presumably without having to ask permission each time they wanted entry) They also ran a thick black tube containing an electricity supply over my ground for a couple of yards and then this was attached to their side of the new joint fence which is constructed of wire squares ( ie like very large chicken wire) . It concerns me that they may have established the right to enter my garden without permission. Are they acting within their rights. I am rather elderly and do not want trouble but feel that entry without permission is trespass.
Please advise on action which hopefully remains amicable.l
I'm really hoping someone can offer some advice. I live in a family detached home. I can access the front, rear and one side of my property but the other side isnt on my land. Its in a walkway owned by my neighbour. I am desperate to maintain my property, i have had issues with the render flaking away but my neighbour refuses to allow me access to the side of my house to see if the same issue has occurred on that side of my property. He fell out with me when i asked him to move a car as i couldn't get off my driveway. It was witnessed by other neighbours, i was really polite yet i was sworn at in the street at which time relations broke down completely. Is this the sort of thing that a court would deem as acceptable for an access order do you think?
Thank you.
They received a letter after my dad had put a fence up in his own garden so they didn't have to look at the eye sore their neighbour had left. Basically the letter states about it is his fence and to remove an hanging baskets, wooden planks etc etc touching it. He's taken pictures ( he would have to be either in my parents garden or peering at a very awkward angle to have done this).
He continues about sending a copy of this informal letter to his solicitor along with the photographs ....... My parents have removed anything touching however at the bottom of it all her then adds 'finally access is needed to repair, replace and paint current fencing'.
Without access to my parents garden you could not judge if it needs maintaining. A neighbour saw him climbing over the fence whilst my parents were away ........ I suppose do they have to give access - he has fences built in front of the boundary fences so they do not cause any issues or concern to him there's only my parents that can see them.
He is a nightmare! 3 times air has been let out of my tyres, after I told him to leave me alone - and he bangs on my door handle when he passes it. Two days ago, I found him digging my garden! It's as if he still wants people to think we're an item - we never have been and never will be - I detest him.
This guy is old enough to be my Father - he won't take NO for an answer and I'm terrified of what he will do if I say anything to the Police (I did have a chat with them viz 101, but bottled out of following through with it - I DO have an incident number and with what I've written plus more, they classed it as anti-social behaviour.
I don't really bother with the neighbours, which is why he has got away with this rubbish for so long.
I had a word with his Doctor, but there is little she can do - I don't know whether he is going senile or is just a nasty piece of work. The way he used to speak to me, when I did speak to him, was vile - constant put-downs etc, which is why I decided not to bother with him.
I'm at my wits end :( I've considered mentioning his behaviour to Social Services, as he obviously has mental health issues to be doing this, but then my car would be attacked again :(
Thanks for listening.
Recently a number of their fences blew over in the wind and last week they asked (very politely) permission to access our land to repair the fences.
My question is can I attach a condition to allowing them access.. I.e. Lower your hedge and you can have access.
Many thanks in advance for any advice.
I live in a small block of 5 flats and the flats own the management agency, I was the chair and resigned when a new person moved in and since then I have been harassed - email bullied and made out to be the bad guy. this has gone from one person in my home threading me to emails to try and pass blame for anything in the complex. I am now so scared living here and constantly blamed for actions that have nothing to do with me but out of the 5 flats, 3 are on a mission to make my life so akward I am scared to go out unless there is no one there and can't even go to my patio in case something is said to me
What can I do please help
How do we stand? Can he have this 'land' back? Can we refuse him entry? He surely would not get county court permission on grounds of 'preservation'?
They recently told us they would need access to our flat roof and yard to replace some windows . We have issued them with a photographic Schedule of Conditions and asked them to sign it to confirm they will pay for and put right any damage their builders do when replacing the windows and let us know in advance when they will require access. They have refused to even look through the document and have threatened us that their builders will just gain access when they want to regardless of our approval.
Is there anything else we can do? What can we do if damage is caused?
My neighbour owns a plot of land in front of his house but not the plot of land in front of my house (4 terraced houses and I live in the end of terrace). He fenced off the whole 4 houses, built a gate and he locks it all the time! He has the only key. We all own our back gardens but the land in front is council owned (although I am planning on buying the plot in front of my house like he did). The fence is way higher than 1 meter (it faces a public road). He insists our builders do not trespass on his land but the only reason they do it is because he fenced off the land he does not own as well as the land he owns!) Is there any way we can force him to take the ridiculous fenc down?
I own my home a semi. The council are replacing my neighbours roof and have insisted that before they do they need to inspect my gas appliances. What's that all about? Do I have to let them I have already agreed that scaffolding can go onto my property.
Thank you
My question is in an emergency, for example, to shut down the gas volve near the meter, what do I do if my neighbours are away?
bala
The plant has now reached the peak of the garage roof and is both spilling over the top of it and also has sent tendrils into the inside roof space. I want it to be cut back because of this, being concerned about damage.
I have made it clear to the landlord by letter that the plant can stay, though that I reserve the right that it be removed altogether, but have asked that it be cut back to within 12" of the roof line and maintained there, explaining the intrusion and concern about possible damage. He has simply posted the letter back through my letterbox unanswered.
Normally I cut back overhanging neighbouring plants myself but since I don't have direct access to do this I am wondering if this is something I can expect the owner to do. If not, is it necessary to go through formal process to get legitimate access? If so, should this be directed at the landlord or tenant?
Many thanks in advance for any advice
Judith
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Some of the owners of the through houses recently refused access needed for maintenance purposes (washing lines & parked car block access on a daily basis) and said they wanted to turn the street into gardens,making my property land locked.Can they do this is if a legal right way has been granted?
Thanks for your help
Yes, I think my house wall which his drive is adjoined to is the boundary. I've just looked at a copy of the Land Registry docs my building society sent me. The red boundary line is indeed drawn down the left side of my house. So does this mean he can't block access by putting his sheds up against it which are preventing me from a) painting that side of the house b) repairing/cleaning the soffits, fascias, guttering and more importantly c) access to my gas fire flue for annual servicing - and the fire needs to be changed this year under instruction from British Gas so engineer will need access to remove the flue and brick the wall up again. The only part of the accompanying papers I can see might refer to access says "EXCEPT AND RESERVING unto the Vendor and his successors in title, the free passage and running of water and soil from other land belonging to Vendor and is tenants adjoining or near to land thereby conveyed in through and over the same with power to enter make lay and repair pipes drains and watercourses in and through the same the person or persons so entering making good or paying compensation to the Purchasers for all damage done thereby".
So, am I right in thinking this means he can't site his 3 toolsheds right up against my housewall therefore blocking access for me to remove the fire flue, paint the wall etc? Many thanks in advance..... nephtine.
Our furthest neighbour has come to us saying her partner is purchasing a motorbike and will be storing it in their garden, access to which is via our drive way and rear of the house, the result of which will have an impact not just on us but our direct neighbour, affecting our privacy as well as how we live and store items on our properties daily.
What access is a neighbour allowed on the Right of Way, does it include this kind of motor vehicles? can he ride on our driveway?
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I don't want my young children to be recorded by a stranger but the police can't do a thing.any advice please?
thanks
David
One cottage has built (by the previous owners to those that presently reside there) a conservatory which partially covers their marked parking space, and so now park their car (further back from where they should) in such a way that it covers my gate to my property and makes it difficult to get in and out of the gate and especially with buggies/cycles etc around the car, past the fence, to the gate. It is often difficult not to 'touch' his car, and this makes me very anxious.
I have suggested, verbally that the car is parked slightly differently (pulled up and across the corner of the conservatory slightly) but this is rejected.
The owners of the car/other cottage believe that they own the courtyard, and I do not know if this is the case, although the deeds suggest it is shared. I am not interested in disputing this, but their thoughtless parking makes it very difficult (sometimes almost impossible) to get in and out of my property with or without bikes etc. and he is obstructing the area that is supposed to remain unobstructed on the covenant in the deeds.
Any suggestions?
I would like to know our rights with regards the windows and doors and also what rights to compensation I have with regard to allowing the developers on to our land for scaffolding/work as this will considerably interfere with out privacy and I assume a considerable amount of time.
Thanks
They have informed us that they are getting damp they would like to build a French drain against their wall but this will extend about a foot into our garden. We have a good relationship and do not have a problem with them having access but am worried about the ramifications of this who does the up keep as I read the responsibility of keeping it clear lies with us as it is our garden I would like to know as we will be wanting to sell our house in the near future and want to know our rights as weI have no wish to be difficult but sometimes you get taken advantage of and after all we will then have a gravel drain in our garden. I have not felt comfortable with the way it pushed to us and asked about. I do appreciate their difficulty but only I can take care of mine if there is afterwards and then it is too late
Can anyone help please
Not a problem, deeds say he has access, and if he blocks my use of drive there is a penalty. However, he has run a gas and water supply pipe to his property by using my driveway. This happened just before we purchased the property.I am unable to find consents from the previous owner who is deceased .What rights do I have to protect my property if it has to be dug up for leaks? Should he be paying a fee for use of my land for this.
I do not want to invest in a tarmac or block paving to find it gets dug up.
No indication on the deeds for these pipes that have been laid.
Any answers would be appreciated
We have our too being replaced at present. This has nessecitated scaffolding being placed in our elderly neighbours front garden.
So far it has been up for 3 weeks and the neighbour whom we have had a good relationship with for the last 17yrs wants it down in a week.
It looks like the works will not be completed by then. What our our rights to continue to keep the scaffold in place until the works are completed? During this time we have supplied and fitted a window lock to address her security concerns and allowed her builder to use the scaffolding to repair her chimney without charge.
Additionally the second phase of the works require scaffolding to be placed in her rear garden. I obviously don't want to compromise these as its difficult guaranteeing our roofers time.
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How can I report my case to the authorities from abroad.
I need my life back in place and I know if I come back home it will be the same.
This people must pay for their crimes and be jailed as fast as possible.
Please can anyone help?
Niether 2 previous occupants have had any issues with damp.
Also complaing that my compost store was to close to thier wall and we should move it to be 18inches away. It is between 7to 9 inches off their wall , and it was causing rats to enter their roof space we seem to have no sign or issues with said rats but they are about we live in the country. Also the previous owner had steel mesh installed on the roof to stop this problem .
They have sent a solicitors letter stating if we do not comply they will take it to court .
Which access to do job will then be granted as the new french drain is a maintance issue not a home improvement and i have no right to refuse them.
Also the fact of my disabilty and mental health problems will not make any difference to the proccedings.
I have asked for a plan and schedule of the work and proof of this would be the best way to deal with said damp, which they said they had but they have not given it for me to see.
any advice would be grateful.
omy1
Many thanks
gate for more privacy ad I have a dog too
my neighbors love the new fence didn't pay anything but I never asked
the problem now is they using there back door as main door and leaving my gate
open and dog tries getting out is this allowed I thought it was just
right of way for bins and builders
please help
My next door neighbour has been continuously carried DIY work at unsocial hours. Added to this the neighbour has been having late night parties in the garden, loud music, laser light shows until 2:00am
These neighbours are house owners and I have complained to the Environmental Health and my problems seem to gain no ground as I cannot be sure of the next date of the parties.
It strikes me that as a tenant a landlord can apply under The Housing Act 1996 grounds for possession based on nuisance if I had parties until 2;00am.
Are there any laws to prevent house owners from being a nuisance?
No you have no right to access your neighbour's land to erect a SKY dish, I,m sorry to say. Is there no other accessible place to put the wires?
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