What to do about intimidating Neighbours?
What to do about intimidating Neighbours?
What to do about intimidating Neighbours?
Hints and Tips on Dealing With Troublesome Neighbours
- A Gentle Request. Ask the offending neighbour if you can have a quiet word with them, and try to stay friendly.
- A Letter or Note.
- Mediation/Involving Other People.
- Keep a Record of Everything.
- Environmental Health.
- Legal Help with Problem Neighbours.
How do you resolve conflicts between Neighbours?
How to resolve a neighbour dispute
- Approach your neighbour.
- Talk to your neighbour’s landlord.
- Get support from a residents’ or tenants’ association.
- Get help from a mediation service.
- Contact your local authority.
- Contact a local councillor or MSP.
- Call the police.
- Consult a lawyer.
Is there a time limit on boundary disputes?
Boundaries Disputes It is notoriously difficult to establish the exact location of a boundary. If all else fails, and you decide to take legal action about the boundary, please note that there is normally a strict time limit of 12 years within which action can be taken.
Does my Neighbour have right of way through my garden?
Your tenant doesn’t have the right to grant a right of way, but if the neighbour has being using your garden for long enough (probably in excess of 10 years but it will depend on the facts) and has been doing it openly (eg your tenant and everyone around can see him using the garden) then he could argue that he has …
How long before a boundary becomes legal?
In simple terms, the law means that if a neighbour of yours moves their fence by a few metres one year, and you do not complain or even mention it for a certain period of time, they could then legally claim to be the owners and occupiers of the land.
Can a Neighbour block access to my property?
If you believe you are entitled to use a right of way which has been obstructed, you can take legal action against your neighbour provided the interference is substantial. If you believe someone is accessing your land without the right to do so then there is a crossover between rights of way and trespass.