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Taking The Sting Out of Neighbour Disputes Presentation Slides
Taking The Sting Out of Neighbour Disputes Presentation Slides
out of neighbour
disputes
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Boundaries - The position of a fence, building a wall or other barrier, a new extension, these and more matters
are the source of many boundary related disputes
Noise - A common complaint raised by people is to do with noise. This can also be related to loud, abusive
anti-social or even violent neighbours
Trees and hedges - Overhanging gutters and other structures that encroach on a person’s land are common
sources of conflict
23rd February
“Neighbours gather sincerely, and hold a feast,
And sing your praises, sacred Terminus:
You set bounds to peoples, cities, great kingdoms:
Without you every field would be disputed.”
Disputes between neighbours come in many forms and have many different causes
A key problem with neighbour disputes is that they are often excessively acrimonious.
Expert Determination – achieving resolution using the expertise of someone who is an expert in the subject
matter – can be binding or non-binding