How to solve the boundary dispute with a stressfully difficult neighbor?
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Yes we have, hundreds of times. Not only about the garden, he has also did a lot of harassment to my family. But the local police seems to be familiar with him or something, since our cases all down to a specific officer from a team called "safe neighbourhood", where the officer doesn't do anything but keep asking me to pay more money for a solicitor and go for court.
I understand the idea is you get a court decision so if the neighbour continues then the police can actually get involved since it's now neighbour vs the court rather than two people arguing over a bit of land and paper.
Of course your neighbour could do the same thing if they believed they were in the right.
Maybe you should suggest it to them.
Any chance we can see what the layout looks like? What the dispute is over?
I'd try to keep things as simple as possible, which to me would be signing nothing, blocking access on to my property (tower bolt and padlock suggested above?) and pointing my CCTV to that access. Maybe even a "no trespassing" sign would help communicate clearly?
Surely if your padlock is damaged under CCTV and they enter your side, then there's a reason for police to get involved?
I'd try to keep things as simple as possible, which to me would be signing nothing, blocking access on to my property (tower bolt and padlock suggested above?) and pointing my CCTV to that access. Maybe even a "no trespassing" sign would help communicate clearly?
Surely if your padlock is damaged under CCTV and they enter your side, then there's a reason for police to get involved?
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I think a picture would help op. I'm not justifying it but if he's thought that the garden is his for the last 30 years it might take a lot of convincing, then again he could just be the bell end type.
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Why I can't see the pictures here?
The red and blue is the physical boundary. The yellow part (pic 2) is where my neighbour claims to be his by covering his bulky rubbish and wheelie bin and so.
The green on lease plan is where both side have the same right of access, but I need to maintain; the brown triangle part is where both have the same right of access, but neighbour need to maintain.
https://imgur.com/a/g36c819
The red and blue is the physical boundary. The yellow part (pic 2) is where my neighbour claims to be his by covering his bulky rubbish and wheelie bin and so.
The green on lease plan is where both side have the same right of access, but I need to maintain; the brown triangle part is where both have the same right of access, but neighbour need to maintain.
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take him to court .. and get moneys ...he will pay for your court ..
Soldato
If you inform the estate agent there is an ongoing boundary dispute they are legally obliged to tell all potential buyers about it which will almost certainly kill his sale and will likely be why he is now seeking a deed of variation. Stand strong tell him you will happily tell the estate agent the dispute is resolved when he removes all the bits that encroach onto your property.
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Whatever you do, do not let what's yours slide into his hands. Thinking that getting rid of him may make your family's life easy in the long run, there's no guarantee that your new neighbour will be any better. That's the sad reality, so stay positive and clear headed
Thank youWhatever you do, do not let what's yours slide into his hands. Thinking that getting rid of him may make your family's life easy in the long run, there's no guarantee that your new neighbour will be any better. That's the sad reality, so stay positive and clear headed
Honestly, at this point you have already done the solicitor letter thing then the next step it filing the court papers to start the process. Every time you take the next step, their is a chance they will concede.
If they want to sell, they'll concede, any solicitor worth their salt will ask their client if the boundary on the land registry reflects the sellers description. The seller should spot that they have been told doesn't match the paper work and it will all kick off from their side anyway.
If they want to sell, they'll concede, any solicitor worth their salt will ask their client if the boundary on the land registry reflects the sellers description. The seller should spot that they have been told doesn't match the paper work and it will all kick off from their side anyway.
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That picture males no sense to me, at all.
I'd hate to be in this position OP, hope you get it sorted
I'd hate to be in this position OP, hope you get it sorted
Indeed - however it's worth actually getting the land registry and deed from the gov website for their property as we as your own. Then you can be sure that there's no clauses in their deed that state any rights. The fact that you register a dispute ensures that it will (or should) appear on any buyers radar for theirs and your houses, it will also show that it's solved and how in writing.
I have the PDFs for all the houses here and a particularly aggressive woman (a solicitor) that rents property that believes that the visitors spot she has covered with a bush means it's only her parking spot. There's nothing written but I'm tempted to get it all in writing - either she is in the wrong (boo hoo) or she is in the right - where she then is open to claims for compensation by all the house holders that deeds show an entitlement to park there. off topic but in the end - paper logged in court may be the only way to back up forcibly using the police to remove the fence/rubbish and ensure why is rightfully yours is as it should be. The key here is getting the police to act - a legal/court point is about the only way that will happen.
If the gate is on his side of the boundary then it belongs to him and there is nothing you can do to that gate. You are absolutely not allowed to lock his gate. He is within his rights to remove any lock you place on his gate. However, there is nothing stopping you placing a fence panel on your side directly in front of his gate. If he knocks it down then you can have him arrested for damaging your property. That should get the message through.
He already dig away my tiles out side/in front of his fence and the police didn’t give him any ticket. I believe he would have my gate destroyed again.
You meant… court is the only possible solution…(?)