‘I’ve been parking on my neighbour’s land for 20 years. Can I keep doing it?’
Dear Property Doctors, We have used an area which we don’t own for the last 21 years to park our cars. It has been used as a…
‘My neighbours are renting out their garage as a home without permission. Can I stop them?’
Dear Property Doctors, Our next door neighbour’s garage is attached to ours, and our drives are side by side. They have converted their garage (without planning permission)…
‘Bailiffs are threatening me because of my neighbours’ bills. Do I have to pay?’
Dear Property Doctors, When purchasing our property, as with others on the development, we agreed to estimated management fees as part of the deal. It was confirmed…
‘My neighbour is threatening legal action over my wall. What do I do?’
Dear Property Doctors, Our neighbours greeted the news of a proposed kitchen extension well on the basis that they were going to do one themselves. But then…
‘We bought a house with neighbours from hell. Can we sue our seller?’
Dear Property Doctors, My wife and I moved into our new home in December 2020. Since then, we have had to call the police out on numerous…
‘Absent landlords are ruining my home. How do I force them into action’
Dear Property Doctors, We live on an estate of freehold houses and leasehold flats. The owners of the latter applied a few years ago for a share…
‘Is my neighbour encroaching onto my property?’
Dear Property Doctors, I have a question about a boundary definition relating to my property. My deeds document shows the side in question as a straight line,…
‘My new-build has snagging problems but the developer refuses to fix them. What are my rights?’
Dear Property Doctors, We would very much appreciate your advice on a sticky issue that has arisen with a developer refusing to rectify snagging issues (some quite…
‘My neighbour may be damaging our wall with building works – do I have any rights?’
Dear Property Doctors, We live in a lower ground floor flat within a semi-detached Victorian house in London. On the exterior wall side of the house is…
‘My tenants started a cannabis farm, but my insurer tells me I am not covered – what can I do?’
Dear Property Doctors, I have been happily renting out three properties in Coventry for almost 20 years with no major problems until now. Two weeks ago I…
‘My neighbours turned their home into a holiday let against the rules – can I stop them?’
Dear Property Doctors, I live on a small development of freehold houses which, when they were built 10 years ago, had a covenant on the deeds to…
‘My daughter’s freeholder wants to stop her parking in her space. How can we fight back?’
Dear Property Doctors, My daughter bought a property with off-street parking, and the Land Registry form confirms this. The conveyancing solicitor, recently asked to review it, said…
‘Do we have to keep paying for an accountant just because we own our flat’s freehold?’
Dear Property Doctors, Two years ago, along with four other flat owners, we formed a private limited company and bought the freehold of our flats. We each…
‘My neighbours want to get rid of my hedge – what are my rights?’
Dear Property Doctors, I am a recently single parent with no experience of handling property matters. My next-door neighbours, with whom I have never engaged with before,…
‘How do I take ownership of the lane that leads to my house?’
Dear Property Doctors Three neighbours and I own houses that are on an unadopted, gravel-surfaced lane that was once a used by the farm at the top…
‘Am I responsible if my neighbour’s extension floods?’
Dear Property Doctors We own a converted watermill, and the water wheel is served by a 250m mill race [a current of water]. There are a number…
‘How do we maximise the amount we leave to our only son?’
Every week, The Telegraph’s Property Doctors bring expertise on renovations and DIY, planning, buying and selling, lettings, legal issues and taxes. In this Q&A, Stefanie Tremain, a…