A reader questions whether his neighbours have the right to park on the verge in front of his house and if there is anything he can do about it. … [Read more...]
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Can neighbours park on my verge?
I would like to know whether my neighbours have the right to park on the verge in front of my house and if there is anything I can do about it. The owner has rented his house to tenants, who use my verge whenever convenient to them. Thank you, Parking Poser See what the experts have to say. … [Read more...]
Overhanging branches centre of dispute between neighbours
A reader would like to know what he can do to settle a dispute with his neighbour whose fruit trees and their branches encroach on his property by several metres. … [Read more...]
Noisy tenants a nuisance to neighbours
This week's YourProperty query comes from a reader who is renting out a townhouse to a group of young professionals whose noisy parties are upsetting the neighbours. The reader explains that the tenants recently held a party one Saturday night and that the music went on until just before midnight. Although many of the surrounding tenants are older, he points out that the complex is not a … [Read more...]
How to deal with neighbours’ trees
Two readers have approached the experts this week with similar issues regarding trees encroaching from neighbouring properties. … [Read more...]
How can I protect my property from damage by neighbours?
My neighbour has huge trees with long branches along the fence that overhang our property and drop long pine needles that block our gutters and down-pipes. The roots are breaking up our driveway and back yard. We have left it a bit late but the roots are now breaking the concrete into small pieces. We also recently suffered from mud flows from a building site across the road that took … [Read more...]
What to do when neighbours damage property
A reader has approached experts regarding multiple issues he has with various neighbours, ranging from overhanging trees to mudflows causing havoc. … [Read more...]
Good neighbours make good fences
A reader has asked the Property Poser experts for clarity regarding the rights and duties of neighbours when it comes to a boundary wall. In this instance, the vibracrete wall is in a poor state of repair, with sections falling over. The reader says he has already spent thousands of rands on repairs, while his neighbour appears completely unconcerned about the state of the wall. He questions … [Read more...]
Good fences make good neighbours
This week the Property Poser experts dispute the old adage that good fences make good neighbours, as they assist a reader with a query about whether she can erect a fence between two adjoining properties without the other party’s consent. The reader alleges that her neighbour built an illegal one-metre high retaining wall on her side of the divide, and it is assumed that it is her intention to … [Read more...]
Rebuilding boundaries between neighbours
The Property Poser panel is often asked to deal with the sensitive issue of boundary walls between neighbours. This week one of our readers shares her distress over the state of the vibacrete wall that divides her property from her neighbours’. Some of the panels are broken or missing but the neighbours are not in a financial position to make any kind of repairs to the wall. The … [Read more...]
Noisy neighbours nettle owner
This week the Property Poser panel helps a reader who is at his wits’ end with noisy neighbours. He writes that the owner of the next-door property rents it out to eight students, who often hold loud parties until the early hours. He has had meetings with the owner, who has undertaken to do something about the noise. However, instead of improving the situation, it has worsened. The … [Read more...]
B&B: What you need to know when starting out
A reader who is planning to set up a bed and breakfast business wants to know what the process is and what conditions she must comply with to make it legitimate. … [Read more...]
How to deal with a dilapidated house in the neighbourhood
Can you advise what options are available in terms of a dilapidated house in our neighbourhood which poses a threat to those living in proximity to the building? The house is an eye-sore and an effort to effect repairs seems to have been abandoned by the owner. Building materials are precariously stacked against the side of the house, while some beams and scaffolding appear to be propping up … [Read more...]
Dilapidated house in neighbourhood a safety concern
A reader wants to know what can be done about a house in his neighbourhood which is in a dilapidated state and poses a potential threat to those living in proximity to the building. … [Read more...]
Dealing with neighbour’s overhanging branches
I would like to know what I can do about overhanging branches from my neighbour's property. In our suburb, it has been the norm for everybody to tend to their own trees, with my new neighbour the exception. In the time he has been there he has not pruned any of the trees on the border of his property. I am forever cleaning up leaves, twigs and branches that fall into my yard. What are my … [Read more...]
Neighbour’s overhanging branches encroach on property
A reader who lives in a leafy suburb feels she has tolerated her neighbour's branches encroaching on her property long enough and wants to know what her options are to remedy the situation. … [Read more...]
Neighbour’s noisy construction a concern
Construction being done by my neighbour has the potential to cause a disruption to my living situation and I would like to know if I can prematurely terminate the lease or receive a reduction in rental. My wife is at home during the day and has a condition that requires her to rest frequently. I am concerned that continued noise will have a negative impact on her. We chose to live in this … [Read more...]
Terminating lease due to neighbour’s noisy building plans
Noise created by construction to be undertaken by a neighbour will cause disruption and a reader wants to know if he can prematurely terminate his lease or receive a reduction in rental. … [Read more...]