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Calling all UK lawyers/surveyors - Party wall problem!?

The rear wall of my property is on the boundary to my neighbour. I need to gain access to his garden in order to carry out maintenance on my gutter. He is refusing me entry to do so. Is it illegal for him to do this?

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  • Crue-K
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    Unfortunately for you, your neighbour is within his rights to refuse you access. There are exceptions to the rule. One is that if it is deemed necessary for your household to have access due to health and safety regulations in regard to fire safety (if you have a window or patio doors). There are other rules but these are quite archaic and have not been enforced by many many years. Your best cause of action is write a letter to him outlying why you need access, and that you would take care whilst on his property. If he does not relent, you could go down the legal route to apply for right of access, be warned though, it is a lengthy process and not always ruled in favour of the petitioner.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    The dirt difficulty is definitely dealt with as human beings have stated - purely positioned something down for them to stand on. even however, your confirm's reluctance to permit the doorways and homestead windows to be opened makes me think of that they are relatively extra worrying correct to the noise human beings will make status around with cigarettes and beverages. we've purely moved faraway from close to a pub. It grow to be no difficulty residing interior sight till the recent smoking regulations got here in and then we've been given consistent noise all night form the human beings who smoke sat outdoors. i think of your concept of leaving the extractor fan on is the final one and allocating the kitchen. Recruit some acquaintances to remind human beings to circulate for that as quickly as they eliminate darkness from. If those human beings are relatively your friends they would comprehend that and not make a fuss or insist on smoking someplace else. in the event that they dont comprehend your needs then they don't look to be what i could call acquaintances. heavily however you could desire to evaluate your chum set. human beings who smoke at the instant are so dwindled in form i'm thinking why maximum of of your friends smoke. My chum gave up those days and he or she stated the toughest element grow to be that she realised she had subconsciously chosen acquaintances who smoked because of the fact she felt gentle being with them. as quickly as she grow to be a non-smoker she discovered she grow to be making them sense uncomfortable and he or she now sees them much less. So human beings who smoke carry close around with human beings who smoke. in case you socialise lots with them you're putting your well being in probability and additionally you could desire to take a seat down outdoors the pub with them interior the freezing chilly!

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