What this tool is for
Neighbour disputes can be surprisingly tricky to sort out because the law treats each type of problem differently. This tool gives you a quick read on where you actually stand legally, based on the specifics of your situation, before you decide what to do next.
You tell it what the issue is, it points you to the rights you have, the laws that apply, and sensible next steps. It is not legal advice, but it will save you hours of searching through conflicting information online.
When it is useful
Use it if you are dealing with something awkward next door and are not sure whether the law is on your side. That might be loud music at night, a bonfire every weekend, a hedge that has grown two storeys high, a fence on the wrong side of the boundary, a neighbour who parks across your drive, a shared driveway argument, a dog that barks all day, CCTV pointed at your garden, building work without planning permission, or threats and harassment.
It works for homeowners, tenants, leaseholders and landlords in England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have some differences in the underlying law, so if you are there, treat the results as a general guide rather than the final word.
How it works
Answer a short series of questions about your dispute, who is involved, how long it has been going on, and what you have already tried. The tool then produces a plain English summary of your rights, the relevant legislation (such as the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for statutory noise nuisance, or the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 for high hedges), and a practical order of actions, from a polite conversation through to mediation, council complaints, civil claims or the police. Nothing you enter is saved or shared, and you do not need to give your name or email to see the result.
I live adjacent to a golf courses and mowing greens before 7am does not meet a statutory notice due to the character of the area.
Not only is this dangerous as they are on a road and pavement on three occasions they have come out in front of oncoming cars causing the to do an emergency stop. They have put ramps up to joy ride over and have no respect for private drives or property. It will not be to long before one of these children will be injured and the driver will be horrified and probably get abuse from their parents. I am all for children having fun together but go to a park where they are safe not on a road. I have ring evidence but we have been very patient but we are all now getting weary of these children. Please advise us how to deal with it.
Inference in private and confidential affairs through charm or threats.
Ongoing for nearly 3 decades.
Very tactical in use of speech and wording - intended solely for target to understand.
Terrosing and using diffrent methods to do so
During the night and day
Attacking my property all the time
Attacking me so badly I suffered a sever nervous mental nervous break down because of these persons and had to stop working
Not sleeping at night constant harresment from these men
Thanks for your help,
Daisy.
At time causing work to be done to put right what the dogs have done.
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