Neighbours blocking shared Access-way - no dropped Kerb

makara

bazster wrote: »

Contact your councillors, get them to lean on the council officers. It's what councillors are for.

Baz - you are a LEGEND.


One of the 2 councillors I wrote to (a husband and wife pairing it seems) IMMEDIATELY has responded to my E-mail complaints about our Neighbours - and about the in-action of the Council -


"I am sorry to hear this awful situation. I have raised the case work and will be in touch with you soon as I get the answers from the officers."

stator

Trebor16 wrote: »

There is no drop down kerb so it is not a driveway.

Not sure what that has to do with anything.

Does the law preventing clamping and blocking only mention legally sited driveways? I believe it applies to almost all private land.

makara

mcpitman wrote: »

This has probably been mentioned before, however I do think you need to get in touch with the landlord of the property you having issues with.

If there is unrest, it is his/her responsibilty to get to an agreement, verify deeds and rights and mediate the dispute somewhat.

Regardless of whether you got on with the landlord when they resided there.

Out of interest, do you (or anyone) know who becomes liable for "problem tenants"?

Since these current people are on a 5-year lease - IF an Authority decides to say fine them, then do the Landlords also get implicated "by association"?

Or since the Landlords live away from the Property, do they remain outside of any potential action from the Authorities?

I'm assuming that IF any action is taken (against the Tenants that is), then the Landlords would at least be notified by whichever Authority?

mcpitman

makara wrote: »

Out of interest, do you (or anyone) know who becomes liable for "problem tenants"?

Since these current people are on a 5-year lease - IF an Authority decides to say fine them, then do the Landlords also get implicated "by association"?

Or since the Landlords live away from the Property, do they remain outside of any potential action from the Authorities?

I'm assuming that IF any action is taken (against the Tenants that is), then the Landlords would at least be notified by whichever Authority?

Not too sure is the honest answer, but i'm sure the local council "private sector housing" unit may have an interest in this dispute. They would also check tenancy agreements, insurance for the landlord etc etc.

I privately rent currently and get on very well with my landlord (which makes life really easy), we had a dispute with a neighbour over parking which was also a rented property. The dispute was handled "Landlord to Landlord" and agreements were put in place via them for both tenants concerned, removing any animosity from the dispute for the tenants.

Myself and the neighbour involved both had our opinions on the situation and both researched the tenancy agreements, of which there was conflicting information as to who could park where.... leading to the landlords involvements to iron out the situation and inform their respective tenants of what is an isn't parking.

All partied went to the pub one night, discussed openly the concerns and agreements were put in place there and then and written confirmation provided after the event.

I know this isn;t your situation, but replace Landlord to Landlord with Owner to Landlord and it will remove alot of doubt/hostility and ill feeling.

RADDERS

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3185914/Taxi-driver-fined-600-parking-DRIVEWAY.html

There you go

makara

RADDERS wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3185914/Taxi-driver-fined-600-parking-DRIVEWAY.html

There you go

Wow...they are a more proactive council than ours!!

forgotmyname

Now you know, if you drive up the kerb to get onto your drive obscure your numberplate that is facing the road.

[Deleted User]

Just put bollards or a fence down the middle and be done with it. To hell what it says in the deeds. It is your half of the access road anyway.

jrtfan

Ozzuk wrote: »

You still haven't told us what it exactly says in your deeds? Without that knowledge the majority of our responses won't help. For instance, what is the access needed for? Vehicular? If so, you can't restrict it or you'd be doing effectively the same as they are.

Clarify the position in the deeds, send a solicitors letter stating the position and what you'll do if they don't comply and possibly even talk to your house insurers if you have legal cover.

Just to add, and assuming you own your property - this is sounding like something you'll need to declare if you ever sold your house (assuming again that it doesn't get resolved) so you should keep that in mind before taking any action.

Might this apply equally to the owner/landlord of the neighbouring house, I wonder? If so, then it might be an incentive for them to change their mind about not wanting to get involved in this dispute with their tenants - could it be worth your while, OP, investigating this?

makara

jrtfan wrote: »

Might this apply equally to the owner/landlord of the neighbouring house, I wonder? If so, then it might be an incentive for them to change their mind about not wanting to get involved in this dispute with their tenants - could it be worth your while, OP, investigating this?

They are resolute...

...although if the Police and Councillor take action...and it comes to their notice...maybe they'll be incentivised...