Difficult neighbour

Germanshepherdsmum

The solicitor doesn’t need to spend an hour advising as the law is entirely clear - but the letter will carry much more clout than anything the OP sends.

Yes, I think this is the only way forward. I really don't understand why people have to be so difficult.

Not 'the answer' but this Advice Guide may have a section that will help. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/problems-with-neighbours/if-you-disagree-with-your-neighbour-about-a-wall-or-fence/

The last time I allowed contrators to access a neighbours roof using mine to access they broke tiles and I had a leak - obviously this happened later and I had no way of proving they damaged my roof but I was left with a repair bill (roofer showed me the broken tiles)! So I don't entirely blame the neighbour for refusing - you can always use scaffolding to gain access from your own propoerty which my neighbour did when I refused the next time she wanted an aerial fitted!

You can’t always just use scaffolding to gain access. It is often necessary for workmen to actually enter on the property.

My friend agreed to her neighbour’s request to allow scaffolding to be put on her drive when an extension was being built which was very close to the boundary.Her drive was damaged, scratched and some blocks broken.
Her neighbour took exception to a claim being made and hasn’t spoken since, nearly two years now.
Also my friend’s light in her side facing kitchen has been compromised but as she didn’t object when presented with the plans and light is a difficult thing to object to she accepted the situation.

This is why any such arrangement should be properly documented.

It isn’t difficult to base a planning objection on interference with light but if the matter becomes contentious it may ultimately be necessary to instruct a specialist rights of light surveyor to establish whether there will be interference to an unlawful extent,

Neighbouring Land Act applies. If you own your property, there may be Conditions showing that access for repairs etc applies and your neighbour's landlord will more than likely have the same conditions on their property.

Our next door neighbour cannot access the side of his house and roof without coming into our garden. Any scaffolding needs to be, and has been in our garden.

We have always found that the best way to deal with issues like this is through friendly co-operation. Our other neighbours property does not form the boundary of our garden but the path between us is only about 3 foot wide in places. Once again, when they were building an extension we allowed them to take down our boundary fence to improve their access to the back of the property and they then replaced the fence when they had finished.