Neighbours are trying to nick/adopt/acquire shared space

[fido]

ozzuk said:

Good luck, be interesting to hear what the solicitors advice - a letter before action may resolve the situation, but in reality what action would you take?

There was already some issue with shared drainage and other bits of planning when I bought the property. I am not planning to sell (cost too much to move) but they might sell up to downgrade. Yes, first step would be to notify them of the legal situation - not sure if this is a letter before action - maybe a letter before, letter before action. Well I am getting a second car, so parking on it would be an option but I would rather do things properly first!

[XMT]

Good luck OP - I dont think you have a choice but to go legal as they seem unreasonable and by then I mean the women. Seems like a total cow and the guy is just following along.

I am currently looking for a house and a very nice one came up but the shared drive just put me right off. I have heard/know people who have issues and knowing my nature it would cause me sleepless nights.

Good Luck

[sideways sid]

One interpretation is that neighbours thought/assumed that land was theirs and parked on it. The OP has shown them that the land is shared with each party allowing RoW to the other, and has respected that by no longer parking on it.

Not sure if I'm over-simplifying here, but if both parties have RoW over one piece of land, that implies that the land provides a route for both parties to their own land. i.e. shared driveway to access rear garden(s) or garage(s).

If so, surely the obvious solution is both parties leave the space clear, except when actually on the land accessing to the garage/garden.

Share the cost of maintenance / upkeep and gates etc as and when necessary.

Obviously both parties should be flexibile to accommodate temporary amendments such as tradespeople/visitors etc.

OP, if you agree with this, and your neighbours agree with this, you can have a good neighbourly relationship and no legals. Not quite sure what the problem is?

[fido]

sideways sid said:

Not sure if I'm over-simplifying here, but if both parties have RoW over one piece of land, that implies that the land provides a route for both parties to their own land. i.e. shared driveway to access rear garden(s) or garage(s).

Nope, you've summed it up perfectly in a nutshell. The guy unfortunately has little man syndrome or some issue which makes him believe that he does not have to follow these simple rules. He once threatened to throw some branches over my fence because they had gone over his boundary - totally unreasonable behaviour. I would have just cut them back and disposed of them.

Edited by fido on Wednesday 22 February 14:35

[pim]

Hayek said:

Buy a banger, sorn it and leave it where they like to put their car on the 'common land'. Or maybe hire a skip and leave it there.

That is the attitude which leads to more aggro.I often wonder about people like you.

[Hayek]

pim said:

Hayek said:

Buy a banger, sorn it and leave it where they like to put their car on the 'common land'. Or maybe hire a skip and leave it there.

That is the attitude which leads to more aggro.I often wonder about people like you.

You must have missed my

[TheAngryDog]

This is why I will never buy a house with a shared drive. All the ones I am looking at have their own driveway. I cannot be doing with neighbour disputes.