Access path that I own. Use of strimmer on weeds growing up on my wall.

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I live and own outright an end terrace house. I own the path alongside it but there is a shared entrance, access which I have allowed to get to a piece of unused land at the back. Weeds, mainly dandies, do grow alongside my wall. I always just try to rip of the leaves to tidy up. Recently the property next door, which is a public building, has started strimming the weeds. The person doing it strims my pointing as well and I'm furious about it.

I asked him today to stop doing it and he said, Oh didn't you want me to do it? I replied: You didn't ask - which he didn't. I asked him not to do it again. This is the second time he did it. I did go in after the first time to request that they don't do it.

AIBU?

Why are you unhappy op? Id be delighted if my neighbour came in and strimmed my weeds!!! Its not as if they're destroying your prized roses!

Are you concerned about it damaging the wall? If so explain that clearly to them as the reason you are unhappy and they may be more willing to listen.

No, you've asked them not to. More so if its damaging your property

We all need to leave a few weeks here and there for wildlife.

Few weeds here and there! Bloody phone!

You need to put up some sort of way so that the public building know that they don't own the access path and they are not to encroach on it to carry out any manual labour of any sort (weeding or whatever) without discussing it with you, the owner first.
It's a right-of-way you have not a right to do whatever they want on or to your land.

Thank you for your replies.

Next door had to do essential works and refurbishments to the building about 4 years ago. They asked me if I was happy with this and I said yes, plus there was to be scaffolding to be braced along my side end of the house. The scaffolders were not happy with this. They said it was my path asked me for my express permission for the scaffolding to be put up. I gave them that permission.

The public building used to own the house I lived in and sold it on. I bought it after it was refurbished.

It's as if they still own it.

My daughter's have said I need to put up a sign 'Private Property'. However, I just don't want to do this.

They have asked me not to park on my side of the path! I'm just going to ignore this.

Live not lived

Your daughters are right.
The owners of the public building are still carrying on as if they own the property you now do.
You have to make it VERY clear to them that they don't.
You may need to go down the route of a solicitors letter if they keep taking liberties. Just a polite type of "hi there, just a reminder that you no longer own the property as outlined in the attached land registry map. If you are carrying out maintenance on this land, you must request permission from me, placemats at least 2 weeks (14 days) prior to work beginning. Only if permission is granted by me, placemats, can work begin on this land. Otherwise, F - Off!!!,
Cheerybye"

I’d recommend a compromise. They don’t want their premises to look scruffy and neglected.

You could offer to keep it tidier yourself, or tell them it’s OK for them to remove the weeds but they must not damage your wall.

I’d just spray it with weed killer myself (ducks to avoid incoming flak).

Weeds don't make a place look scruffy and neglected. They may indicate that the owner is more interested in the natural environment than in Hyacinth Bucket appearances. I would put your concerns in writing and keep a copy, and then wait and see.

So update.

There's now an escalation in aggressive behaviour. All they can say is that it's jointly owned and I'm illegally parking. It's been a mix of a day. Lovely man came to sort out my fence.

It's not jointly owned and they know this which is why they are being aggressive now. This is a church owned building.

Lovely man fixing my fence will also put up signs.

You can easily sort out the ownership point by sending them the land registry docs.

The aggressive behaviour was shouting right into my face at all times. He must be in his 70s and I'm 60 so he thinks he can get away with it.

I'm quite shaken by it, but I did stand my ground.

My children are extremely angry.

They already have a copy of the land registry docs.

Geez it's a shame you don't have an over protective giant ass dog to stay by your side and maybe Mr Tough guy wouldn't dare to even look at you cross eyed! Good luck OP stay strong

From what you have said it sounds like there are access rights over your path.

You need to look at these rights in your deeds. If for example there are vehicle access rights/access for emergency services vehicles - and your car blocks the path then you shouldn't park there. If it's only pedestrian access rights and you parking leaves plenty of room for this then you should be able to.

The rights for others that don't own the land is likely to say something right to pass over the land but not to park/block etc.

Take a look at your deeds and remind the building that is nagging you of your rights and their rights.

We have a similar situation, but half the access path belongs to us and half to the house on the other side of the path. We have to allow vehicular access so we can’t park there.
We leave the weeds to do their thing for bees, butterflies etc.
Check your deeds re the parking. Maybe copy and send to the owner of the public building so it’s on record.

It's a narrow path but my garden extends to the back. It's quite a big walled garden.

There's not a problem with emergency vehicles. There's also not a problem with disabled parking either.

It's a raised curb and he shouted I shouldn't mount it. When I told him I was getting my part lowered he really hit the roof.

I think we might need a diagram.

Write to the head office of the church in your area complaining about this and ask them to inform their employee/volunteer that it is your land. If it happens again call 101.

What’s at the top of the path? Does it lead around the back of your garden/house or the public building? Would anyone need to drive a vehicle up it to access anywhere else apart from your wall or the wall of the building?
If the kerb has not previously been dropped it’s strange they are claiming vehicle access.

It's a raised curb and he shouted I shouldn't mount it. When I told him I was getting my part lowered he really hit the roof.

I think you might have lost the crowd here! Mumsnet does not like people that park on footpaths!

If it's a raised curb you cannot legally park there until the curb is lowered. I would suggest checking the land registry documents carefully including covenants and access rights before any further altercations, make sure you are right and get the curb lowered before you park again.

It's not parking on a footpath, which is incredibly narrow outside my house anyway. He wants me to park there. I have a small forecourt at the front of the house, can park sideways. I park well beyond the footpath.

Emergency vehicles do no need to go down this narrow pathway, unless they are in a Bond film and driving a tuk tuk.

My garden at the back is a walled garden that is 20m wide. It's 15m in length.

The deeds state the path is mine.