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Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
Follow these steps if you have a dispute with your neighbour. This guide…
Before making a formal complaint or getting others involved, try to…
If your neighbour is a tenant, you can complain to their landlord. This…
If you cannot resolve the dispute by speaking to your neighbour, you can…
You can ask your local council for help if the neighbour dispute involves…
You must try to settle a dispute about a high hedge informally before the…
You should call the police if your neighbour: is violent, threatening or…
If all else fails, you can take legal action against a neighbour. Taking…
Includes neighbour disputes, reporting noise nuisance, pest control and looking after pets
This paper identifies the effect of neighborhood peer groups on childhood skill acquisition
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
When and how to tell neighbours about building works on party walls, what to do if you've been notified of works, how to come to an agreement
This page provides more information about the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund.
Contact your council to find out if they provide pest control services to remove pests like wasps, rats, mice and bedbugs
Get crime maps and statistics for your area.
Report a noise problem like loud music, noisy pubs, neighbour's parties or barking dogs to your local council
Report litter to your local council
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
You can help make your local area safer in a number of different ways.
Have a say in development in your area by joining a neighbourhood planning group, or starting one of your own.
Outcomes landlords must deliver about engaging with other relevant parties so that tenants can live in safe and well-maintained neighbourhoods and feel safe in their homes.
A new tool for communities Communities will now have a new way to combat the neighbours from hell who ruin neighbourhoods and cause misery …
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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