Where your property rights end Source: Reader’s Digest’s You and Your Rights As a landowner, you are entitled to enjoy, use, consume, convert, alter, destroy or

It was a row over the fence between neighbours, but it became so bitter that after three years the Cape High Court had to step

Serious dog bites are common causes for Court disputes. Apart from intent to cause harm and obvious negligence, two principles are usually used by the

Whose responsibility is the fence? Source: Reader’s Digest’s You and Your Rights If there is no proof that a boundary (party) wall is entirely on one

I live in a sectional title townhouse complex. My neighbour feeds birds once a day that attracts pigeons that roost in our eaves and mess

The actions of my neighbour are interfering with my enjoyment of my property. What are the general principals applying to the doctrine of nuisance? Source: Findlaw

Loud or vexatious behaviour, noise, breach of the peace What do you do if your neighbour is unreasonable and refuses to tone down his stereo

You can do something about unpleasant neighbours. In 2008 an elderly couple got an interdict against their unruly neighbours and their children. When they ignored

I am often asked what a person can do about excessive noise coming from a neighbor’s property. The term “nuisance” is derived from the Latin

Equality Courts hold inquiries into alleged unfair discrimination, hate speech or harassment Equality Courts were established in terms of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention

Do your neighbour’s trees block out the sunshine on your property? According to the by-Laws relating to trees, the power of the Municipality to deal