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Username_wahl30 Jul 2017 12:10Hello, I would like to ask for your advice.
The neighbor has planted his hedge quite close to the property line, with a gap for passing through. Behind the hedge, he has a compost bin and disposes of his grass clippings there, which means it is within our view, although slightly off to the side. That is not ideal for us (he has the neat side), but I guess there is nothing we can do about it. Also, he needs to enter our property once a year to trim his hedge, which we accept. He never asked for permission, and sometimes there are leftover clippings that I have to collect.
What bothers me is that he also regularly mows a strip of grass on our side of the property line with his lawnmower (I sometimes let the grass grow a bit) and frequently drives his wheelbarrow there to unload his grass clippings. He never asked if this was okay with us. On the one hand, it’s annoying, but on the other hand, we don’t want to start a dispute. I’m not keen on a personal confrontation.
So my question is, what would happen if I simply place some stones on my side of the boundary to at least block the wheelbarrow and lawnmower access? According to the 1980 development plan, however, a boundary to neighboring properties is only allowed with shrubs and bushes, which complicates things. A fence would therefore be difficult. Otherwise, I had considered a 30cm (12 inches) high picket fence, but that would cost money and the part planted in the ground eventually rots.
The neighbor has planted his hedge quite close to the property line, with a gap for passing through. Behind the hedge, he has a compost bin and disposes of his grass clippings there, which means it is within our view, although slightly off to the side. That is not ideal for us (he has the neat side), but I guess there is nothing we can do about it. Also, he needs to enter our property once a year to trim his hedge, which we accept. He never asked for permission, and sometimes there are leftover clippings that I have to collect.
What bothers me is that he also regularly mows a strip of grass on our side of the property line with his lawnmower (I sometimes let the grass grow a bit) and frequently drives his wheelbarrow there to unload his grass clippings. He never asked if this was okay with us. On the one hand, it’s annoying, but on the other hand, we don’t want to start a dispute. I’m not keen on a personal confrontation.
So my question is, what would happen if I simply place some stones on my side of the boundary to at least block the wheelbarrow and lawnmower access? According to the 1980 development plan, however, a boundary to neighboring properties is only allowed with shrubs and bushes, which complicates things. A fence would therefore be difficult. Otherwise, I had considered a 30cm (12 inches) high picket fence, but that would cost money and the part planted in the ground eventually rots.
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Username_wahl30 Jul 2017 13:14It is bothersome that they drive around on our property without permission, and we find this somewhat "bold." This is primarily a psychological issue for us. The composter doesn’t really bother me since it’s far from the house and was there before us; it just fits into the overall picture. Their access to the garden is only via a staircase, so they often use the border area when they want to bring something into the garden by vehicle. Before we built the house, they even drove a motor vehicle across our meadow, even after it had been marked out (fortunately, the markings were not driven over). The previous owner had similar experiences.
I don’t quite understand: can the neighbor only access the part of his property where his compost is located by crossing your property? And there is a gap in the boundary hedge between him and you for that, but he cannot make an opening on his own side to reach the compost area?
Overall, this sounds like a right of way, possibly even a prescriptive easement, but it should be registered in the land registry.
The hammer right is meant to be exercised considerately, in agreement, and without imposing any additional burdens beyond what must be tolerated.
I wouldn’t call it starting a dispute, but rather addressing his audacity directly.
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Overall, this sounds like a right of way, possibly even a prescriptive easement, but it should be registered in the land registry.
The hammer right is meant to be exercised considerately, in agreement, and without imposing any additional burdens beyond what must be tolerated.
I wouldn’t call it starting a dispute, but rather addressing his audacity directly.
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
I understand. He moved his hedge back by about one meter (3 feet), so now he can walk behind the hedge on his own property. However, the strip of land is so narrow that he constantly uses the neighbor’s land as well, and since there is no fence or anything there, it’s pretty easy to do. Karsten
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Bau-Schmidt30 Jul 2017 15:00How large is your plot of land?
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