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Q: I wish to remove a public storm drain that is on my boundary line so I can put up some electronic gates to my house. It was installed before I purchased my property. Am I allowed to do this?
A: You may not be able to remove the drain if there is an easement benefitting your neighbours or the water board. However, you may have rights in the deeds or acquired rights due to the length of time it has been there. You should first contact the local authority and provide them with a copy of the deeds.
My next door neighbour is in the process of selling the house to another couple. We share a garden fence with my neighbour but it is entirely on their land as agreed. My next door neighbour now wants to move the fence to a position half on my own land. Do you have any advice for me?
read moreMy neighbour has held and used a pathway that legally belongs to me for many years and has now put a gate up over the pathway despite the fact that it doesn’t belong to him. On what grounds do I have to remove the gate?
read moreThere is work being carried out on a flat near to my house. I would like to know where I stand legally if anything goes wrong and damage is caused to my property. Can you advise me on this?
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