Shared Garden complaint

sderrick

Hi, sorry to bore you all with this but it's nice to get an external point of view that is not a close family connection.


I own the Freehold/leasehold of an upstairs flat and we have a communal garden between the 4 flats and have a 12 year old dog.


I've previously had a "discussion" with my neighbour about the dog going in the garden, he claims she had done her business and took photographic evidence which he conveniently lost when I asked about it, and I've always kept an eye on her and pick everything up.


I've since avoided taking her in the garden and just used the front to be civil...but now just had a blazing row with him as I walked my dog to the garage through the back garden and she has wee'd....heaven forbid.


Now, what's my stance here? I and 3 others on the freehold have agreed I can have a pet, the other 2 tenants have no problem with the dog which I have in writing.


Shall I just tell this guy to complain to his landlord or he should find somewhere else to live? I should add this guy is an aggressive a-hole

Caroline_a

I would ignore and let him do his worst - by the sound of it you are doing nothing wrong.

Kim_kim

So 4 flats & one shared garden.
I'll be honest I wouldn't be too keen on sharing a garden with a dog.
Can a quarter of the garden be sectioned off for the person who doesn't want to share with the dog?

sderrick

Kim_kim wrote: »

So 4 flats & one shared garden.
I'll be honest I wouldn't be too keen on sharing a garden with a dog.
Can a quarter of the garden be sectioned off for the person who doesn't want to share with the dog?

It's a possibility which I've thought about.


It's not an ideal situation because he on the ground floor has a built a patio before we bought the flat, which I don't believe he ever got all freeholders agreement to, so he using the garden more than everyone.


I don't take the dog round the back, she uses the front garden but I part own that garden so I feel like I should be able to walk her through it whenever I please!

gettingready

Don't you have a front door to take the dog in/out for walks?

fairy_lights

To be honest I can see his point. If he wants to go and sit in the garden on a sunny day he doesn't want to run the risk of sitting in the wet patch where the dog has just peed.

AylesburyDuck

sderrick wrote: »

Hi, sorry to bore you all with this but it's nice to get an external point of view that is not a close family connection.


I own the Freehold/leasehold of an upstairs flat and we have a communal garden between the 4 flats and have a 12 year old dog.


I've previously had a "discussion" with my neighbour about the dog going in the garden, he claims she had done her business and took photographic evidence which he conveniently lost when I asked about it, and I've always kept an eye on her and pick everything up.


I've since avoided taking her in the garden and just used the front to be civil...but now just had a blazing row with him as I walked my dog to the garage through the back garden and she has wee'd....heaven forbid.


Now, what's my stance here? I and 3 others on the freehold have agreed I can have a pet, the other 2 tenants have no problem with the dog which I have in writing.


Shall I just tell this guy to complain to his landlord or he should find somewhere else to live? I should add this guy is an aggressive a-hole

sderrick wrote: »

It's a possibility which I've thought about.


It's not an ideal situation because he on the ground floor has a built a patio before we bought the flat, which I don't believe he ever got all freeholders agreement to, so he using the garden more than everyone.


I don't take the dog round the back, she uses the front garden but I part own that garden so I feel like I should be able to walk her through it whenever I please!

He sounds a delight
However, by your own admission the dog doesnt need to be in the back garden and its something your just doing because you can.
On the one hand the guys an a**e, you on the other hand seem to be poking the bear because you can.
Its not unreasonable to not want dogs to do their toilet even if just wee's, where you want to relax.
I own 3 dogs myself, they have a gated off area in our back garden, and we have the rest, if we enjoy garden time altogether the dogs are trained to go back to their area (through open gate) and do it there.
I cant see any reasons wether you have permission from the others or not that makes it a deal breaker that your dog cant use the back
Why give yourself the stress, unless of course he's pushed your buttons to the extent you have to stay on collision course.:(

GwylimT

I live in a flat, I have two exits, one leads to my own land, the other our communal garden. I never take our dog through the communal garden, they didn't choose to have a dog so they shouldn't be subjected to dog wee or dog poo.

sheramber

If you feel you must walk her through the garden then take her out the front first so she can wee there before you go through the garden.

I have owned dogs for many years but I would not want to upset neighbours with their behaviour.

Dog wee can smell when the ground dries out and can also kill of grass.

Before we moved to out current house with a 1 acre garden we also had a section of our garden that the dogs used as a toilet. This allowed the kids and us to enjoy the rest of the garden.

Mupette

If he has built a patio on 'his' bit then i would say ignore him.

questionss

Sounds like he views the garden as his as he's on the ground floor. I'd avoid taking the dog in there but I would try and make full use of the garden yourselves.