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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...

Overgrown and Messy Gardens

Most people will take some pride in their gardens to one degree or another. Of course, some will be keener than others to show off their green fingers, and w...

Is Your Neighbour Stealing from You?

Theft is a real problem in the 21st century – and we don’t mean stealing the milk from your doorstep, it’s more serious, sometimes invisible things tha...

Parking Disputes Between Neighbours

Many conflicts between neighbours arise as the result of disputes over parked cars. Of course, if you have a separate driveway then there isn’t a problem,...

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Guide to the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act

The Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 aimed to provide additional powers to those provided by the AntiSocial Behaviour Act 2003. It consolid...

Letter Template: Asking Neighbour To Meet About Dispute

Sometimes it can be difficult to resolve a dispute, particularly if one of the parties is not prepared to compromise. Unfortunately if you are neighbours, th...

Letter Template: Noisy Neighbours

Noisy neighbours are a huge problem for many residents. Whether the noise is caused by people shouting, dogs barking, loud music, or even noisy sex, it can c...

Letter Template: Neighbour's Dog Barking

If a neighbour's dog is constantly barking or howling it can be extremely frustrating and ruin your enjoyment of your home. There is no specific law that for...

Letter Template: Neighbour's Dog Fouling

t is a common complaint that a neighbour's dog poos outside your door/gate or in a shared passageway. Not only is this disgusting, unhygienic and smelly, but...

Letter Template: Inconsiderate Parking in Your Road

Parking is one of the most common causes of disputes between neighbours. Problems include parking too near to a driveway making it difficult to turn in and o...

Letter Template: Neighbour's Children & Ball Games

If a neighbour's children regularly play ball games next to your windows, conservatory or greenhouse, you may have concerns that windows may be accidentally...

Letter Template: Problem with Neighbour's Tree

If a nearby tree looks diseased / broken or overgrown, it could cause concerns about potential damage to your property if it falls. If you have concerns, wha...

Letter Template: Neighbour Blocking Your Driveway

If you have a driveway and there is a pavement in front of your home, you MUST have a dropped kerb in place. Construction of a dropped kerb requires prior pe...

Letter Template: Neighbour Blocking Shared Access Way

Many older properties share access rights either across a rear garden or via a shared passageway enabling access to individual rear gardens. Details of the n...

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