access rights

[juliegatenby]

is there a set rule about access rights

[Ethel]

More information please.

Do you mean access rights to a property, across land or parental access to a child?

[juliegatenby]

Sorry, access rights accross land. my neighbours have access across my land to get to their garage. they seem to think that this gives them the right to just walk in and out of my garden when it suits them and use it as a short cut. their dees stipulate motor vehicle access only, but i am wondering if their is anything set in stone regarding access over land

[Peter Pedant]

This is a neighbour dispute J

and can cost you lots and lots of money

yes there are rules of access, yes a lawyer can tell you what they are and take money off you at �200 /hr for as long as you wish to pay

the end result is you will still have to give your neighbour access to his garage. and whenever they are on your land of course they will say they are going to or fro the g. Obvious really

[Peter Pedant]

oh motor vehicle access
you mean they can drive in and then have to stay there ?


My brother had this sort of thing when he had ACCESS (DER Dah!!!!) to a water pump, yes they tried to make him walk down the drive and not take the shortest route.....and put barbed wire over a gate wh was an ACESS to make it difficult and so on, only at certain times etc.,......

and the relations of the two families just looked on amazed while this was going on.....

[flyciderman]

The very best thing to do is talk with them and before this gets out hand. Remember if you sell and you are in dispute with them you will have to tell the purchaser, this may well put them off, it would me.

[themas]

I assume they can get from their garage into their own garden or house without crossing your land, and that the deeds say vehicle access only because there is no reason for them to use your land for any purpose other than to drive to & from their garage. Presumably, there is a clearly defined route from the access onto your land up to their garage. It would be helpful if this route had been shown on a plan with the deeds, but even if it is not the wording should be quite clear - i.e. they can come across your land only to get to & from their garage using a vehicle.

If this is the case then they have no right to walk to and fro in your garden. You have to decide how to deal with it, but flyciderman's comments are very relevant