Advice please re neighbours' electric gates

david29dpo

Who owns the land the gates sit on?

ognum

GDB2222 wrote: »

The OP has 3 options: –

1 commit criminal damage to stop the gates working.
2 get the remote controls upgraded, so they work properly (that is what I would recommend).
3 consult a solicitor and start a neighbour dispute that nobody will win except the lawyers

Just remember if you start a dispute through a solicitor you will be obliged to reveal this if or when you come to sell.

far better to have a friendly discussion as to the best way forward for all of you.

I'm not sure why you would have gates if they are not to be used, could you discuss an override switch, I am sure there must be one in fact. get a notice produced with your contact number on so you don't miss deliveries, how does your neighbour get her post?

giddypenguin

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Try this.

£400 electricity at £0.125/kWh is 3200 kWh

3200 kWh * 3600 seconds/hour * 1000 Joules/kWs = 11.52 * 10^9 Joules

Energy to lift 1 tonne [1000 kg] by 1 metre = mass * gravitational accn * height

= 1000 kg * 9.81 m/s^2 * 1 m = 9810 Joules

height you could raise 1 tonne to with £400 of electricity =

11.52 * 10^9 Joules / 9810 Joules/m

= 1,174 km.


This is enough energy to put a 1 tonne satellite somewhere way above the International Space Station [400 km up]

And this with electric gates? She is a nut job.

I don't have much to add to the main theme, but I would just like to take a moment to appreciate this reply. :T Always good to see applied physics!

Anyhoo, only thing I can think of is maybe going over there again, and nicely telling her this is causing you a problem and offer to go halfs on getting someone out to look over the gates to get them working properly? Maybe get a better intercom working? Or, if you still know the parents, get them involved?!

DVardysShadow

ognum wrote: »

Just remember if you start a dispute through a solicitor you will be obliged to reveal this if or when you come to sell.

Some debate on this. I have been given to understand that if it is merely correspondence, it does not have to be disclosed, unless it goes to court or if the question is worded to specifically address the question of disputes in correspondence.

Mojisola

Helen1971 wrote: »

2. Do we have any right to request, or insist upon, access to our property being unimpeded during certain hours of the day, e.g. during daylight or between 7 am and 8 pm, say?

It depends on how your ROW is described in your deeds. What do your deeds say?

jonewer

DVardysShadow wrote: »

And this with electric gates? She is a nut job.

In more earthly terms, £400 of 'leccy is enough to keep two kettles boiling 24hrs a day each day for a month.

sveedy

just a thought re the use of electricity -

when the gates are kept open is the motor continually/periodically trying to shut the gates? this may result in wasted electricity (and a damaged motor) but as a couple of posters have already said, 400 quids worth seems ludicrously exaggerated.

rich_jtg

Mojisola wrote: »

It depends on how your ROW is described in your deeds. What do your deeds say?

Yes, the electricity angle is irrelevant... what do your deeds say? is there a covenant about access/gates?

SailorSam

I can't believe the gates use electric while they're open. I've got electric garage doors and the only time they're using any power is when we open or close them.

Horseunderwater

Could there be any dirt or stones down in the area under the actual gates? I know of some near me that had that issue and cleaning out the small gulley stopped problems for that owner. Unless there is not gulley of course! Just a thought. Which is they are trying to close automatically, then gate motor might be running more, but £400 does sound way to much even for that scenario.