Neighbour and her fence/access

[Tohaveandtohold]

Hello, please I need some advice with regards to this as I don’t want to be a cf and bring this up if I don’t have to.
We own an end of terrace house with a shared driveway. The driveway is shared between the 3 houses on the terrace. We’re responsible for the maintenance, etc if anything comes up.
Neighbour on the other end has her own driveway and drive however she drives into her house regularly from our driveway but this has not been a concern really. Now the issue I now have is that over the weekend, she has started building a fence in front like trying to create a front garden and private driveway for herself meaning the only way for her access her property/ drive would be through our own shared drive way.

I feel we should say something to her now as she is indirectly creating a right of way to her house from our shared driveway but dh does not want a confrontation or anything.
I feel that if we need to do any maintenance, etc, we would be the ones bearing the cost but she would just be enjoying it and if she sells, all this will just continue. How do we go about this.
Sorry this is long.
I’ve attached a picture.

Try to resolve soon before her fence building project goes much further

Why? She can build her fence reguardless - if she’s then comes a cropper and can’t park in her own driveway - that’s her look out!!

Lots of landlords do not keep checking on tenants. They could live abroad and are supposed to let them enjoy their house without constant checks. However tenants usually get in touch if there is a problem. The tenants can speak to the agent if there is one or the landlord. As it’s not their house, they may not be too bothered though. That’s why the op should take some action.

Cfery indeed

Just an interesting update. So today is actually the first time she’s done any more work on the fence since dh spoke to her. Her access is still blocked but she’s put a tiny gate in front (not big enough for a car). Now she’s erected wooden fence panels along the boundary between our driveway and hers (blocking her ‘made up access’ as well. Looks like she’s fencing it all the way through.
At the moment, her car is parked on the street. I don’t understand her reasoning but obviously that’s not my problem

That's good news for you but how very strange.
Off street parking is the Holy Grail and she has fenced hers in!

Very odd. If she doesn't want to use there are ways of doing that without getting rid of something that's a big selling point. Glad it's sorted though.

Are there any indications that she's changing the front area to look more like a front garden? Otherwise it sounds like it'll look pretty odd (to have fenced-in what's clearly a driveway) , and out of place of its the only house in the road with a fence bordering the pavement.

Maybe she's getting a dog and wants a secure garden

She must be planning to park her car on the street then? Maybe she wants a front garden. (Does she have a back garden?)

Well if she’s fenced between the driveways then you’re sorted, as she won’t be able to use your drive to access hers any more, so maybe she’s happy to park on street (or perhaps you’ll come home one night to find her parked on your drive). I don’t know why we’re surprised, as a lot of the parking threads on here seem to involve neighbours who have their own drives but seem to prefer to park on the road.

I think she probably intended to continue to use your drive but as you called her out on it she has was a bit embarrassed and so decided to fence it off so it would appear that wasn't her intention at all.

Is her new fencing complete? Has she been parking on the street?

I would suggest a ring to the council if you’re not happy. I would be surprised that they’d be happy with the new dancing if it’s out of character with the front of all the other houses. We have written into our deeds that we cannot erect fencing out the front for the reason I just stated.

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