Category: Boundaries
Our neighbour has extended her garden into a shared lane. Can she really do this?

Are there any grants for non-farmers to plant trees?
Question I’d like to plant a five-acre area with native deciduous trees. Are there any grants for...

Confused about planning regulations for height of garden wall
Question Planning regulations state that a wall or fence at the rear of a property requires planning...

Our neighbours block access to our shared driveway, but we own 85%.
Question For a number of years we have lived beside a rented property. Normally we had no issues with...

Our neighbour’s fence crosses on to our side of the property line. Is there a compromise?
Question We recently discovered that our neighbour’s fence crossed on to our side of the property...

I have just finished building my house and would like clarity on who is responsible for the boundaries
Question I have just finished building my home and I recently heard that it was my responsibility...

The previous owner of our house ceded all of the shared driveway to our neighbour. Does our neighbour have rights to it as it is over a decade later?
Question In my area we all have shared driveways and because the man who lived in our house before...

Our neighbour has 25ft hedges on his property which block our light
Question My next-door neighbour of 20 years has allowed his hedge and trees — which are entirely...

My neighbour is threatening to plant trees that will block light from entering some of our bedrooms
Question We are having a dispute with our neighbour who as a result is threatening to plant mature...

I am having huge issues with my neighbours in relation to my boundary wall
Question I am 72 and live alone. My long back garden is bounded by walls with four owners on the...