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Wall between seperating footpath

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  • davholla
    davholla Posts: 523 Forumite
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    laidbackgjr wrote: »
    I think the key here to understand is that you are only currently able to do all these things by trespassing on your neighbor's property. So perhaps if they've seen you doing this without asking their permission first they are upset and want to put up a boundary fence to stop trespassing occuring.
    Likewise when they moved in they trespassed on our property!
  • laidbackgjr
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    davholla wrote: »
    If they do, they have not asked me for permission to do so. Whilst they work on it can they step on my path?

    Like in my previous post where you need to ask permission from you're neighbour to use their side of the path to access your property. The workmen do need your permission to work on your side , otherwise they are trespassing and you can ask them to leave.
  • Davesnave
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    davholla wrote: »
    If they do, they have not asked me for permission to do so. Whilst they work on it can they step on my path?


    How would you stop them and why?

    The object from your perspective is to strike up a good relationship with the builder so they'll take on board your wishes and discuss matters with you. If you alienate them, it won't help.

    A neatly pointed wall, which is what you'll want to see if you must have one, is best achieved working from both sides.
  • Davesnave
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    laidbackgjr wrote: »
    Like in my previous post where you need to ask permission from you're neighbour to use their side of the path to access your property. The workmen do need your permission to work on your side , otherwise they are trespassing and you can ask them to leave.

    Not what I would do for the reasons in my post above.

    Perhaps I've employed more tradespersons than you?
  • parkrunner
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    parkrunner wrote: »
    Is it a path that runs from the road to the building with the front gardens either side of it?
    davholla wrote: »
    Yes that is right.

    So you can increase the size of the path onto your garden?
    It's nothing , not nothink.
  • DaftyDuck
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    How would you stop them and why?

    Easy. Just put up a fence! Why? To stop them building a wall!

    Thought it would be obvious...
  • glasgowdan
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    How tall is this wall/fence? Have you got photos you could put up for us?
  • Ozzuk
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    Once the fence is in, you'll have a much bigger issue. You need to make sure the builders and your neighbour are aware that they cannot build onto your slabs and that the fence must sit on their side in its entirety. Aside from that, I'd be telling them its totally fine to come on your side to fit it, why make it harder if its happening anyway.
  • davholla
    davholla Posts: 523 Forumite
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    parkrunner wrote: »
    So you can increase the size of the path onto your garden?
    I could for some of it but that would not solve the problem. The problem is that it will be much harder to get anything big out of my front door.
    My front door is on the side of the house - the front garden is not.
  • davholla
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    glasgowdan wrote: »
    How tall is this wall/fence? Have you got photos you could put up for us?

    It is still in construction, so don't know yet.
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