Shared Driveway / Boundary Help Needed

Unsureneedhelp

londonlydia wrote: »

Here's the sort of thing I meant, this was the result of a very quick google so I suspect you could buy a cheaper or different one:

http://www.workplace-products.co.uk/product/heavy-duty-retractable-post/

As things stand at the moment, I am not even sure I can install one of these.

Tiddlywinks

Unsureneedhelp wrote: »

We used to be very good friends, things have turned sour in recent years, in part to his guests and visitors parking on the drive.

I have tried to explain in the nicest possible way how I feel and even gone so far as to show in the documents I have to show that at most the drive is a right of way and parking is not permitted.

He is insistant that more than half the drive way is his and he can do what he likes. He is, so far unwilling to listen to reason

Unsureneedhelp wrote: »

I had installed a CCTV camera looking down my half of the driveway. This resulted in repeated visits by the Police as a result of complaints by my neighbour and his privacy etc.

I have in the last couple of weeks started to take photographs and have about 20 already.

What used to happen before you bought the property and when you were both tenants? What has changed about your neighbour's behaviour and when?

The situation has escalated pretty badly from being buddies to now being sworn enemies. Trying to analyse what and why the breakdown occurred might help you fix things.

Is he jealous of you being able to buy your house or have you become more 'precious' because you are now the land owner?

I think you need to approach the council and ask about mediation - both of you need to be able to take a step back as this is getting out of hand.

In asking for mediation, remind the council that it is their tenant that is breaching access restrictions. However, your neighbour will need to agree to take part in the process.

Whatever you do, it needs to be designed to defuse the situation.

Tiddlywinks

Unsureneedhelp wrote: »

However, they say he has a right of way "on foot only" to my side. Admittedly a single line has been hand drawn through the words "on foot only". I currently trying to establish is a hand written amendment to a typed deed, so be initialled by all parties in acceptance to make it binding or not.

When was the 'crossing out' amendment made - if it was at the point where the council owned both pieces of land then they may not have needed another party to agree as they controlled both properties.

You really should go back to your solicitor and ask why he didn't query the legality of this amendment before the purchase plus why he didn't draw this to your attention.

No amount of dabbling in Q&As on an internet forum with us 'amateurs' is really going to solve this - you need professional advice.

londonlydia

Or, replace your car with a monstor truck, and then if any of these visitor's cars happen to be in the way, then use your right of way to go over the top them anyway!:D