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Right Of Way Obstruction
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I have recently moved into a new home rented from a housing association,my back door/garden is accessed using a right of way path passing through the neighbors garden,they have now put up a 6ft fence and gate and chained the gate shut! Giving me no acsess what so ever you have only been able to take my wheelie bins out once since moving in 4 months ago (before the fence was put up) I've contacted my housing association who have provided my deeds and I clearly have right of way through the path freely...they have contacted my neighbors and informed them of this although the neighbors won't respond to the housing association as they have in there words "mortgaged there house we are not scum who rent" they seem to think this gives them some kind of authority over the law.... where should I go from here to gain acsess?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.A friend was in this exact situation but the neighbours agreed to let him have a key to the gate so that he could take his bin out etc, as long as he locked the gate again afterwards. Have you spoken to your neighbors about the problem? There is at least a chance they would agree to a similar situation.
I had originally offered the same compromise with these people I said I would happily lock the gate,that was not a good enough compromise for them and they then came back with they would control my acsess to where I would have to ask there permission to use the path and if it was suited to them I could or not,I've now spoken back with HA they have there solicitors on to it looks like it will be a lengthy process :(
If, as appears to have been suggested, the neighbours hold a mortgage on their property and the right of way was evident at the time, the mortgagee may have included something in the terms and conditions of that loan. The mortgagee might wish to become involved if this situation has the potential to adversely affect their security for the loan.