Neighbour Dispute Mediation

Having an argument or dispute with a neighbour?

Disagreements between neighbours can quickly become stressful and expensive. A problem over a boundary, access, parking, noise or building work can affect everyday life and become increasingly difficult to resolve once positions become entrenched.

Mediation provides a confidential and constructive way for neighbours to discuss the problem with the help of an independent mediator and explore whether a practical solution can be found.

What neighbour disputes can be mediated?

Mediation can help with disagreements about:

  • Boundaries
  • Access
  • Rights of way
  • Shared drives
  • Parking
  • Noise
  • Building works
  • Trees and other features close to boundaries
  • The use of neighbouring land or property
  • Other ongoing disagreements between neighbours

You do not need to know your precise legal rights or what type of dispute you have before contacting us. If an argument with a neighbour has reached the point where you cannot resolve it yourselves, mediation may provide another way forward.

How can mediation help?

Neighbour disputes are particularly suited to practical solutions. The parties will often continue living next to each other after the dispute has ended, so simply establishing who is legally right may not solve the underlying problem.

Mediation allows both sides to explain their concerns and explore arrangements that work in practice. It can also provide a proportionate alternative where the potential cost of legal proceedings would be out of proportion to the issue in dispute.

Talk to us about your neighbour dispute

If you are having an ongoing disagreement with a neighbour and would like to find a practical way forward without costly court proceedings, contact us for an initial discussion.

I would like to thank you for the time you have spent in achieving in 4 hours, what we never achieved in 4 months. I think it is by far a much better process than solicitors and court.

I honestly feel that we now have a good chance of proceeding in an amicable way that hopefully in time will become a friendship with the children at its core. I do not think we would have achieved this through solicitors, and feel huge gratitude for your patience and gentleness.

It’s so much better to go through this process together in a calm and neutral setting, rather than being defensive at home or seeing a solicitor individually. You’ve been a great adviser on a tricky topic and the meetings were really productive.

Throughout this whole horrible process we have both felt that the system is designed to leave us hating each other and to have had your support in helping us get to this point has meant a great deal, so thank you for your support of us both and for reflecting everything so well.

Thank you for all you have done to make a very sad and painful process somewhat less painful!

Thanks for all your help. We are talking a lot more and generally getting on much better, we even stood next to each other at rugby AND are going to parents’ evening together!

You did more in 4 hours than our lawyers had done in 1 year. For that I am very grateful.

If you would like to talk through your options or discuss the mediation process, call us on 01892 506906 or fill in the form below.

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