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Boundaries, Walls and Fences
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
Court ends high-voltage neighbours’ feud
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
Dog bites from a different angle
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
Fences between Properties
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
Problem with pigeons
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
Property Rights: My Neighbor is a Nuisance
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
Encroaching trees, branches, leaves and roots
Citizens need to be more tolerant of the inevitable problems caused by the shrinking size of properties and the greater proximity of neighbours and their
Nuisance
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
Court sentences nuisance neighbours to 30 days
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
Remedies for Noise Nuisance
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
Dealing with hate speech or harassment
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
Neighbours, trees and nuisance
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