home heating fumes

[lacunas]

My neighbour has an oil flue to the rear of his property (attached semi): it extends to approximately window height on the first floor and is located next to our boundary wall. The fumes from this are very strong and make it unbearable be in my garden if his heating is running. What's worse is that I can't open the windows to the rear of the house either as the fumes enter and leave me dizzy/sick (a bit of a problem when the bathroom needs ventilated!). The flue looks rather blackened and the fumes are a side-product of burning and not fresh oil smell. I've pointed this matter out to him but he said he had his system serviced recently and it is fine. Can anyone suggest what might be wrong so I am better able to tackle my neighbour about it? Do I have any rights here?

[ianmunt]

Sounds as if it is not burning properly,has he changed his oil supply recently,,is this something new or is it a long standing problem.If all else fails contact your local authority

[dilligaf]

Get straight onto your local council, Environmental Health explaining toxic fumes are being emitted and you are seriously affected by them.

Do not hesitate, these fumes are dangerous and will seriously damage your health.

[gucciman]

you have very strong rights as set in stone by law. no flue from an appliance should pose a danger to any person, either in the house the appliance is installed or neighbouring properties.
you can try contacting/reporting the matter to corgi, the health and safety executive or the council as already mentioned by other answerbankers.