rights of access

[connor]

Has anyone got any experience of rights of access? I have recently purchased an old stone house which sits in a small plot of land, but part of my neighbours garden backs directly onto the back wall of my house. He is making life very difficult, and says that I have no rights of access, and that I cannot put up a ladder or scaffolding to do various repairs that are needed to my wall as it will be trespassing on his land.

I understand that if you build a new house, it is important to make sure that house walls are well within your own boundaries to make sure that you have at least a meter or so for access. But in the case of existing houses, if the boundary abuts the house wall, then there is nothing you can do??? If this is the case, then short of hanging out of the window to repair/repaint and entire wall, what can be done with an unreasonable and difficult neighbour??? Does anyone have a similar experience, or know any different?

[ranger]

Sky hooks work well

[alsdoubles]

connor said:

Has anyone got any experience of rights of access? I have recently purchased an old stone house which sits in a small plot of land, but part of my neighbours garden backs directly onto the back wall of my house. He is making life very difficult, and says that I have no rights of access, and that I cannot put up a ladder or scaffolding to do various repairs that are needed to my wall as it will be trespassing on his land.I understand that if you build a new house, it is important to make sure that house walls are well within your own boundaries to make sure that you have at least a meter or so for access. But in the case of existing houses, if the boundary abuts the house wall, then there is nothing you can do??? If this is the case, then short of hanging out of the window to repair/repaint and entire wall, what can be done with an unreasonable and difficult neighbour??? Does anyone have a similar experience, or know any different?

Sky hooks. Stupid reply. You have all the right in the world. Find the 'man' with the clipboard somewhere and push him to give you the legal power you need. Or a solicitor. The Croats will assume you will back off. Don't. If you are an outisder they will walk all over you. Don't let them. You may well have to stamp on them, hard. Unfortunate I know. You have right of assessment. Course you may get their backs up, and they may have firearms stashed away from the war. Like hindreds of them, but. Well, you've just gotta do it, right? Otherwise yours is not yours. I know where you're coming from, believe me. People are the same the world over. If you have 'carpet' stamped on your shirt they'll use you as one. They may utter dobar dan with a wide smile but...people are people.