Can my neighbour come through my back garden to get to his?? Ok

[dg8484]

I've moved into a rented property before (never rented before, recently divorced so moved out of mortgaged home)
I was in my kitchen today cleaning and getting ready for Fridays removal van. When out the corner of my eye, I saw a man directly walking past the kitchen window. It is a row of town houses, I am the first one, so instead of using his front door, this man is opening the side garden gate to the house I'm in, and going through to his garden. I will be phoning the rental company in the morning, but surely this isn't right!? I am going to tell the rental company I want to put a lock on the gate. Also, I have a heavy garden table which I've put directly next to the gate. If I see him climb over it then I won't be happy. It's not a communal garden, it's individual gardens. Any advice??

dg8484
My point was that you put locks on before clarifying the situation, as you wrote on 8th Sept.:

Still no joy as yet, up to last night I've seen nothing seen not seen the man again, so I'm wondering what it was. But, until I find out properly I HAVE put a lock on the gate just incase. Hoping letting company hurry up with some information soon

So, your LL did not respond immediately and you chose not to ask the neighbours and put a lock on instead. Yes, you waited 6 days and still had no response but I am simply saying that that you had another option which you chose not to take.

@burntthepasta Glad I'm not your neighbour!

you might want to just double check the deeds. It costs all of about £4 online. Its very easy.

knew their facts and/or told the truth when approached but I waited a while to put a lock on, contacted landlord via letting agency and waited to see what was what

Interesting comments about knew their facts and tell the truth

Which is the truth OP... That you sneered at pp about having waited to put locks on, or that you HAVE put a lock on while you waited to hear

That you have talked to neighbours or not? Who told your their friend was coming through your garden to smoke weed with the son? Certainly not the ll or the agent.

Burntthepasta

You simply can't carry on like that! Its not yours to lock. Your actions are not ok at all, and certainly you shouldn't be advocating others do the same.

@TruthOnTrial
I think you have too much time on your hands. A lot of insinuations and jumping to conclusions. Too many angry people these days

• @TruthOnTrial I think you have too much time on your hands. A lot of insinuations and jumping to conclusions. Too many angry people these days* 

This is actually quite rude. TruthOnTrial is commenting on what the poster clearly explained, and is right. You can't simply block up someone's legal ROW because it doesn't suit you. If I lived next door to burntthepasta and they took that tone with me I would think they were a nasty bully and to avoid confrontation I might avoid using the ROW, but it wouldn't make them right.

@Myimaginarycathasfleas I think @TruthOnTrial has been "coming for me" on their last couple of posts and I don't quite see the point? I came on here to ask for advice but appear to have been met with a lot of animosity by a few......

@Myimaginarycathasfleas also, I've blocked nobody's legal right of way. People are clinging onto this when it's proven it's not a right of way. I have had this proven through the right channels, just everyone assumes for some reason I've made this up myself!!!!

Done with this post

Bloody hell OP you'd think you'd murdered someone.

@Contraceptionismyfriend 😂 I know!

I asked genuine questions in response to your OP and subsequent updates as they werent tmaking sense and give conflicting information.

Thats very different to 'coming for me', or thinking Im angry with you.

This comes across as projection and over defensiveness on your part. You are making derisory slanders about me.

You could equally say that anyone who posts has too much time on their hands! Doesnt make it true. Its a common slander levelled at those who don't agree or ask things though.

So, my valid questions remain unanswered, and thats your prerogative,the fact remained you misrepresented the facts on this thread when you directly contradicted yourself.

If that makes you angry theres nothing I can do about that, and its certainly not my fault for pointing it out!

Thats all.

murdered someone

Such drama!

OP, Truth on trial's post saying 'you simply can't do that!' Wasn't addressed to you! She was replying to someone who wilfully blocks the neighbours' right of way.

Possible right of access. We used to own a house that was basically a big house that was cut into four quarters, each quarter being a house, all with gardens to the front and side in an L shape. The house directly behind ours had right of access to theirs through the side of our garden.

Was a bit annoying when I was in the kitchen in my undies and she'd walk past the window 2ft away from me but she was allowed. Otherwise she'd have had to park in front of our house and walk literally out of the street all the way around the block just to get to her front door!

If it's in the deeds, absolutely nothing you can do about it except ask them nicely to ensure the gate is shut.

Every terrace I have lived in has had this set up. I really wouldn't lock or block anything without clarification. Just ask a neighbour. 🤷🤦

RTFT

I have, and have commented previously. But still can't see where the OP says that she has asked a neighbour about the set up?

Why am I still getting messages saying I need clarification before blocking anything? I DO have clarification and there is NO right of access to my garden

@TruthOnTrial
Where did I contradict myself?

@TruthOnTrial to also add, I'm not angry. Im not actually that type of person, but for an innocent post asking for advice, I've felt very targeted by certain replies on here along with the assumptions by people that I don't actually know my facts still

Wow, the bloody cheek of that guy, and not even being a neighbour but some randomer walking through your garden to do drugs. Glad it's not a ROW and you can lock the gate and enjoy the privacy of your own garden.

It has been very clearly pointed out your self-contradictory posts.

Your words express anger, even if youbsay yiu dont feel it.

We asked questions, and you phrase in a way that it's just an 'innocent' post.

You also didn't answrr my question about your conversation wih the neighbours, yet stated clearly that this guy was meeting the son for drug smoking. Something you found out...but from whom then if you didnt speak to them

I am not asking these questions any more. You have your own resolution; I am merely responding to your continued questions and unfounded accusations.

PP have also pointed out the same.

You have found your answer, so anything further would be futile really.

Best wishes OP. It's hard moving to a new place, and starting afresh after a divorce with a young family. I hope you settle well there.

@NigellaAwesome it sure is but thankyou very much! Ending the thread on that positive note, thankyou