Neighbours blocking shared Access-way - no dropped Kerb

makara

specialboy wrote: »

Just put a bollard in, what are your neighbours going to do?

Move house hopefully...?

;-)

loskie

put a line of bollards along the centre that demarks your boundary of the access .

bazster

specialboy wrote: »

Just put a bollard in, what are your neighbours going to do?

That's my thought. OP needs to check exactly what the deeds say about his neighbours' rights of access but putting a bollard just his side of the boundary will not stop anyone "passing and re-passing" on foot or with bins.

He could also go the legal route I suppose given that they would seem to be trespassing, but the bollard is certainly quicker, and probably cheaper and more effective in the long run.

arcon5

Have you actually told them to stop

makara

arcon5 wrote: »

Have you actually told them to stop

Yes last year...whereupon they started parking up against my mother's car and damaged the bumper.

Which is why we are talking to the Police instead of the neighbours now.

bazster

ChumLee wrote: »

Why not put a fence up?

Or this, just put a fence down the boundary. Then no-one can park there, but in any case if the OP parks there, or his visitors/guests do, they they would appear to be trespassing on the neighbour's property so shouldn't be doing it anyway.

Ozzuk

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.

makara

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?

I'll take a deeper look at the Deeds tonight (or at the weekend).


As the Deeds look long and detailed, does anyone know if there is a "Section" that I can jump to regarding "shared Accesses"?


If so, what "Heading" or "Paragraph" of the Deeds would it be under, so that I can skip to it?


Or do I have to go the long route, i.e. read through the entire thing?

bod1467

Is there such a thing as a "standard deeds document"? I have my doubts.

makara

bod1467 wrote: »

Is there such a thing as a "standard deeds document"? I have my doubts.

I was wondering that - ok, I'll go through it at the weekend (earlier if possible).

Thanks