Neighbour leaving gate open

Mahashmid

Wonder if I can do anything about this - the neighbour I’m not attached to (all houses semi detached) we have a passageway between our properties, which lead to our respective gardens. We own half each. There is a gate on my side and on theirs which is joined. There is no fence between each others land, because they refuse to put one up despite being their side and this enables access to my garden as there is no other fence or gate. 

This delight of a neighbour now refuses to shut the gate and keeps open for no reason other than to be a pathetic petty idiot. I have a dog, a young child, things in the garage at bottom of garden, so just basic security. 

Can anything be done? 

Cheers

user1977

You might need to draw the layout to help us understand it, but why can't you put up your own fence?

silvercar

You want to be protected, so you are th done that needs to put a fence up along your boundary.

ThisIsWeird

There are gale closers of various designs you could fit.
Like User says, it would help to have a diagram to understand this properly, but you'll most likely find that there's no onus on anyone person to put up a physical fence - unless that person needs to secure a wild animal or child within their ground.
Are there two gates, one each? If so, how are they connected?
Just in case this escalates, do you have CCTV covering the gate and path in question?
Any idea why the guy's being an arris?

Mahashmid

Why should I have to put up my own fence? I’ve already had to fork out thousands in the garden to put a fence up as the previous owner failed to do so.

As I said, not my side to manage technically, so why is it fair I’ve got to pay for two sides? 

Below is the layout, their gate is on the left which they keep leaving open.  

The yellow is the boundary, green is the fencing separating the gardens. 

PRAISETHESUN

I'd also be looking put up your own fence and gate to restrict access to your property. If you're allowed to make modifications to the communal gate, I'd possibly also look to install some sort of spring-loaded hinge to make sure it closes automatically after it has been opened.

Mahashmid

ThisIsWeird said:

There are gale closers of various designs you could fit.
Like User says, it would help to have a diagram to understand this properly, but you'll most likely find that there's no onus on anyone person to put up a physical fence - unless that person needs to secure a wild animal or child within their ground.
Are there two gates, one each? If so, how are they connected?
Just in case this escalates, do you have CCTV covering the gate and path in question?
Any idea why the guy's being an arris?

No idea why, sad? !!!!!!? Hasn’t got anything better to do? The usual stuff.

cymruchris

If you want a fence - install a fence.

Doesn't matter who should who shouldn't - you want to stop your dog/child running away - you install one.

There's no law that says someone has to keep their gate open or closed - I agree it would be neighbourly to do so - but not everyone is a nice neighbour.

Emmia

Mahashmid said:

Why should I have to put up my own fence? I’ve already had to fork out thousands in the garden to put a fence up as the previous owner failed to do so.

As I said, not my side to manage technically, so why is it fair I’ve got to pay for two sides? 

Below is the layout, their gate is on the left which they keep leaving open.  

The yellow is the boundary, green is the fencing separating the gardens. 

I think if you want your property to be secure for the safety of your pets/kids/basic security etc., then it is for you to ensure suitable fencing is in place and I'm surprised you didn't do the whole lot when you put the fence in previously.

It's not up to your neighbour to provide this.

housebuyer143

You want the fence, so that's why you need to install it. Doesn't matter whose side it is or what you feel is fair.
Your neighbour isn't required to fence in your child or dog, nor are they required to close their gate. 

Installing a fence will resolve your issues and prevent you falling out with your neighbour further.

Slinky

As there's fencing at the back already, can you move your gate to the back of the house then it doesn't matter what the neighbour does with the gate.