to go squirt my neighbour's gate?

[nosyupnorth]

It's definitely theirs in terms of property boundaries but I also have access rights as it's the route from my back yard to the street. They've let it get in increasingly poor shape and it's been harder and harder to open and is now so stiff the double gate only opens on one side and that takes some force.

I can still get through walking, but I can't get my bins through (it's not an issue for them as they keep them on the other side but there isn't room for me to start doing that too even i could get them out).

It is overstepping to just go over give the latch and hinges a spray with w-40, rather than mess around trying to catch them (shift workers) to ask them if they'll please do something about it?

@Summersun2020 my neighbour climbed over my wall and ripped off all the climbing plants there. When challenged he said he thought it “needed doing”. So I’m a bit wary of well meaning neighbours doing things to my house.

On the face of it I can’t see an obvious downside to oiling the gate but say you ending up shoving a usually stiff gate and then fell over, you might be surprised. Or get oil all over you.

The nice thing to do is ask, not just do.

You're doing them a favour I think. I do some dog sitting and WD40'd the house lock as it was really difficult to open the door. Works brilliantly now and I don't have to spend 5 minutes trying to waggle the key in.

We have a similar set up in my street. I'd absolutely spray the gate.

Yes if it is an inconvenience.
My nosey neighbour done mine the noise of it annoyed her.
I liked my nosey gate, it alerts me to visitors.

I cant see why they would object, it saves them a job.