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Neighbour’s parasol overhangs our garden

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ToxicNextDoor · 01/05/2021 15:00

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!

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ToxicNextDoor · 01/05/2021 15:53

Ok, they’ve gone out so I’ve had a closer look and it does look like it’s adjustable. I tried to push it over and I wouldn’t budge so reckon it must be locked in place. The trellis we need to put up will mean it can’t encroach any more!

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GoldenLabbie · 01/05/2021 15:53

Why shouldn’t they be in their garden all day OP?

Honeyroar · 01/05/2021 15:54

Yes it would annoy me too. How can they possibly not realise that umbrella is over your garden, they’ve got the central pole right against the fence! They must have known that they were pushing their luck on the cheeky scale.

Beetlewing · 01/05/2021 15:56

Tell her you've got plants under there and it's blocking their light.

Dentistlakes · 01/05/2021 15:57

Yes, that would annoy me and of course she knows it’s overhanging into your garden. It’s not on and I’m sure she knows that but us just chancing her arm. I hate this kind of thing, really pisses me off.

Go round and speak to her about it. This kind of person doesn’t give 2 shits about other people and if you let this slide she’ll be taking the piss in some other way soon.

fabulousathome · 01/05/2021 15:57

Cheeky. They should definitely move it.

If you want to be a nice polite neighbour give them a bit of notice that DP is about to put trellis up and you wouldn't want to accidentally damange their umbrella so it needs a slight shift.

Give them a date when DP will be putting up the trellis.

Flygirl94 · 01/05/2021 15:57

Would definitely irritate me, wouldn’t dream of doing it myself
It doesn’t matter what the space is used for they need to be asked politely to move it

DaphneDuBois · 01/05/2021 15:57

Tell her it will affect the growth of the lawn / flowers etc in your garden underneath its shade so the shade needs to be in her own garden.

smellysmoke · 01/05/2021 15:58

I would say BTW we have some trellis to put up, please cna you move your parasol so we can get it up without bumping the parasol. then when trellis is up she wont be able to move parasol over your side

AndyMurraysCat · 01/05/2021 16:00

I would definitely go round and say something.
Just explain that they might not have realised that new parasol is overhanging your garden so could they please move it.

JustHereWithMyPopcorn · 01/05/2021 16:02

This is something that would really annoy me.

Dentistlakes · 01/05/2021 16:03

@smellysmoke

I would say BTW we have some trellis to put up, please cna you move your parasol so we can get it up without bumping the parasol. then when trellis is up she wont be able to move parasol over your side
If op says this, is it possible the neighbour would just adjust the height of the parasol to go above the trellis?

I would be straight with her op. Just say that her parasol is encroaching on your garden and needs to be moved. If she argues, just repeat. People like this need it spelled out in black and white otherwise they continue their piss taking behaviour.

theonlywayisup33 · 01/05/2021 16:03

I am surprised that your lovely neighbour thought it was OK to do this.
However she may not be a very aware type of person so show her the pic too.

Jobsharenightmare · 01/05/2021 16:06

Yep I'd go round and show her the photo and ask her to move it back onto her side. It isn't helpful to use the trellis as the reason because she could just go higher.

CharlotteRose90 · 01/05/2021 16:07

@GoldenLabbie

Why shouldn’t they be in their garden all day OP?
They can be in their own garden all day but they can’t encroach on someone’s garden.
NEVERENDINGST0RY · 01/05/2021 16:07

We had this issue (it was my parasol that would have overhung) so I bought a "half parasol". maybe suggest this to them

Bluedeblue · 01/05/2021 16:09

That's quite an over hang. If that was our garden my husband, who is very tall, would be banging his head on it. Is it giving you shade that you don't want? Could you say you have plants underneath that need the sun?

BreatheAndFocus · 01/05/2021 16:09

It would annoy me too. It’s not “6 inches” into your garden, it’s looks more like 18 inches.

Put a chair or plant under it, and speak to your neighbour politely. Say it’s blocking your sun and also that you’re concerned about damaging it accidental. It probably hasn’t occurred to them how much it’s protruding into your space. A few inches would be ok but that’s lots more.

Erikrie · 01/05/2021 16:13

That's bizarre. And very cheeky.

LyndaSnellsSniff · 01/05/2021 16:13

I would shift your storage shed over against the fence. See if it obstructs the parasol.

Or just mention it!

WallaceinAnderland · 01/05/2021 16:16

This would annoy me. I would ask them to move it.

Folicky · 01/05/2021 16:19

That would bother me. However neighbour disputes can be very stressful and end up in court if things turn petty. I'd ask them to move it, but take no for an answer if they become very difficult

EwwSprouts · 01/05/2021 16:20

Yes it's encroaching and worth politely mentioning. DH & DS would have to duck to get to storage behind that.

GintyMcGinty · 01/05/2021 16:22

They have a right to use their garden everyday.

The area the parasol is overhanging - you use for storage - so its not impeding you.

The suggestions that you say that you are putting your trellis up and can the move the parasoll so that you can are good one.

but your trellis has been lying for 2 years - be honest, you are never going to put it up.

Starstruck2021 · 01/05/2021 16:22

Yes, looking at the photo I would not like that.

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