What Is Your Opinion On This? Are These Neighbours Being Instructive Or Not..

[Raidergal2022]

These days, when it comes to boundaries with neighbours etc, is it generally accepted that they walk across your drive etc. Or is it seen as ‘rude’/ unacceptable?

I have attached the below picture- the path and drive in front of the house is classed as my lane.

I want to ask 2 things

1. I wanted to put a fence up along the path but the neighbour didn’t want this as they would struggle to get out of their car. So I didn’t bother fencing it off however after having my car stolen last week I am re considering. Would you say that it would be unfair to the neighbours?

2. My neighbours tend to use my path and drive a lot for their child to play on as shown in the pic. They also put stuff in my bin. Although it causes no harm my family are telling me that I should tell them offand that I’m being a push over etc

The thing is I am wondering is it just modern living ie is it generally accepted to walk on each other’s paths/drives etc.. In this case I would be ridiculous for making a deal of it. Then you get the other school of thought who insist on their boundaries and that no one should step foot on their property.

This is only a first world problem I know but I just thought some opinions would be interesting


These are my neighbours on my drive, sorry about their blue faces

https://ibb.co/cwGcYY4

[Smowball]

Your driveway - you can do whatever you like surely!!

[THECORBYLOON]

Why not put heavy planters down by the path?

[davebro]

You may not be allowed to fence it in. They seem to have a lot less space than you so it's only natural they might "spill over". As long as they aren't taking up permanent occupancy of your space I wouldn't worry too much about that.

Putting stuff in other people's bins is a definite no-no & folks round here get very sniffy about it. If they have too much rubbish they should be able to request an extra bin of their own.

[Gromit]

Why don’t you get a garden?

The flowers and bushes and the mud and the dirt might deter them.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_A3oFfKDC2E4/TMhs0PwSbSI/AAAAAAAAH0M/oxGZ-SvNTCM/s1600/English+Country+Gardens+24.jpg

[Dagman]

I'd be comfortable with neighbours kids on my drive, once a kid myself, is it really a problem? Do they park on your drive? All our neighbours use each others bins here, do they use up your bin to the point you can't use it? You may find they are nice people, have a chat, not about your concerns but just to get to know them, ask if you can use their bin if you need etc, see what the response is.

[Bazile]

//I'd be comfortable with neighbours kids on my drive, once a kid myself, is it really a problem ?//

Providing they wiped their feet first

[Smowball]

Where exactly do you want to put the fence?

[smurfchops]

Put your bins the other side of your drive, near your house, under your window, not near their property.

[Zacs-Master]

Looks like a new development. Careful, there may be things which you can and cannot do for a number of years.