Neighbour’s parasol overhangs our garden

[ToxicNextDoor]

My neighbour has a wall mounted umbrella. I haven’t seen it being used until today but have noticed it totally overhangs our garden.

Really pissed off tbh, it’s bad enough that they’re always in their garden (think all day every day at the weekend, hot tub etc). It just looks awful and feels like a massive encroachment on our personal space.

I really don’t want to fall out with her as she’s a generally a good neighbour otherwise. I’m so surprised she thinks this is ok though, I wouldn’t dream of doing similar!

Least you get some shade?

Did you accidentally start the hedge trimmer not realising there was fabric above it op?

Mention it to her. Am sure it can be adjusted. After all I am sure she wants the full benefit

Talk to them. They may not realise. Just go and knock on the door / wait for them to be in the garden and mention it in a way that is polite, firm and non confrontational.

They are entitled to use their garden everyday. It’s your choice not to sit in yours.

The parasol is different though, how much does overhang?

I would ask them to adjust it because it is hanging into your garden. I don't see why you think she'd fall out over this. Its just normal common sense.

I'd just give it a shove, but you are probably better off asking them to move it because there is a nice plant underneath that needs full sun.

How much is the overhang?

ask her to adjust it so it doesn't over hang, no need to faff giving reasons /excuses.

bad enough that they're always in their garden

Just ask her to adjust it.

Here’s a photo, it overhangs a space we normally use for storage but this is basically the view from our searing area so it looks odd and cuts in front of the window

Trim it back. Make sure you offer her the cuttings though

What a strange choice of username when you say your neighbour is generally good

Ask her nicely to consider moving it- say it's giving too much shade to the sunny part of your garden/plants/where you like to sit. If needed move a garden chair under it to drive the point home if she can see it. If she's a good neighbour she probably hasn't noticed, just start with 'sorry to be a pain but' and she'll probably see you aren't trying to stir trouble.

The sun comes from the left so I can see why she has it like that and I think it also gives them a bit of privacy for the hot tub. It obviously won’t be up all the time....what I really want to know is of this were your garden would it annoy you too?

Yes very much so. I would tell her she needs to move it a foot forward as the plants I have growing there aren't getting sunlight.

Having seen the photo I wouldn’t be bothered by it at all tbh

Yes it would annoy me. Set up your barbeque under it.

It must hang all of six inches over an area where you don't sit but use for storage. I think YABU and petty.

Really pissed off tbh, it’s bad enough that they’re always in their garden (think all day every day at the weekend, hot tub etc).

Why shouldn't they - it's their garden!

DumplingsAndStew What a strange choice of username when you say your neighbour is generally good confused

You’re right that’s the other neighbour! Our other neighbour on the other side has major boundary issues so I suppose it’s made me a bit sensitive to all neighbours encroaching on my space. Parasol neighbour is generally lovely. Sorry for the confusion!

That would massively piss me off. But if the neighbour is good in all other aspects then talk to them. Explain and ask them to move it so it isn't over your garden

Yes it would annoy me and I wouldn’t dream of doing it to my neighbours.

It really wouldn’t bother me at all.

I'm sorry but this is totally a non issue! Are you likely to be trying to catch the sun day on top of your storage space??

And complaining that they are sat in their garden ALL DAY! Seriously?? Why shouldn't they enjoy their own bloody garden.

I think you need to get a grip to be honest.

If she’s ‘generally lovely’ then let it go! Is it really worth causing bad feeling over?