Noisy neighbours – Your rights, and buyers beware!
“In common law, everyone is in general permitted to use their property for any purpose they choose, provided that the use of the property should not intrude unreasonably on the use and enjoyment by the neighbours of their properties” (extract from the “gym case” below) Consider this unhappy scenario – you buy your dream home […]
BARKING DOGS DRIVING YOU BATTY? NOISY NEIGHBOURS AND THE INTERDICT OPTION
“Nuisance usually involves repeated infringement of the Plaintiff’s property rights. An objective weighing up of the interests of the various parties, taking into account all the relevant circumstances is required in these matters” (from judgment below) If the dog-next-door’s incessant barking is destroying your quality of life, read on. A recent High Court case illustrates […]