Access to back of my house

[Sbarrett]

Hi I live in a row of terraces my gutter has fallen of the back of my house, my house backs onto someone elses garden/drive they are refusing me access to replace it, can they do that? What are my rights ?

[EcclesCake]

Does your back door open into you rear neighbours garden?

Do you really not have 8ft to erect a couple of ladders to repair your gutter?

[cathfromsaron]

have you politely suggested a date and duration?

[treetops1]

http://www.problemnei...bouring-land-act.html

[dotty.]

so the rear wall/fence of your property is adjacent to their garden/drive but you are not allowed beyond that? how would they carry out repair/maintenance to the side of their boundary without using your property?

[askyourgran]

I would look at the deeds to your property. You should have access to the back of your house for maintainence purposes or even emergency access. They should not refuse access to your property. Consult a solicitor.

[craft1948]

Are you saying that your neighbours garden comes up to your back windows?

[starone]

Good article treetops. So Sharrett should get access quite easily. Pity if he has to pay a solicitor to do it though. Perhaps a copy of the article might help.

[ChuckFickens]

Rather than paying a solicitor try contacting your mortgage company or house insurance company and use the legal cover on one of them.

[pdq1]

You are allowed to enter their garden but you must give them notice.

[ChuckFickens]

Please link to something that proves that statement, pdq....

[ladybirder]

pdq have you read treetops link?

[pdq1]

Talking from personal experience!

[factor-fiction]

Whilst an amicable solution is the best way forward, if that isn't possible could you get into their garden through a gate or over a small wall/fence, perhaps while they are out?
I don't see what they could do if you simply let yourself into their garden and carried out the work. The police wouldn't be interested

[starone]

You would have to be very careful not to leave any sign of your comings and goings.

[factor-fiction]

I don't think he'd be breaking any laws, though, Starbuckone- unless he caused damage

[ladybirder]

Would he not be trespassing or something?

[Hopkirk]

Maybe, Ladybirder, but what could the idiot neighbour do about it?

[factor-fiction]

I thought trespassing wasn't a criminal offence

[askyourgran]

I would have thought he had right of access to maintain his property, if the neighbour is being unhelpful, a solicitors letter would put him right. Your access should be shown on your deeds.

[shoota]

Trespass isn't a criminal offence but it is actionable under civil law and the landowner can remove you from his property if you fail to leave when asked.
It is therfore best not to trespass.