Recent government reforms have simplified the process for Compulsory Purchase Orders, heightening the risk for homeowners and businesses as their lands can be acquired more easily.
The problem isn't your neighbors, their fence, or their fluffy dogs. The problem is you and your belief that your darling, rambunctious 5-year-old has the right to run into other people's yards, play or tease their animals, and draw on their property.
Della Vecchia argues, "Why do I have to consult people to do something on my own property?" highlighting his stance on property rights.
The decision by the Urban Transportation Commission to reject the street vacation request was primarily influenced by concerns regarding access for neighboring properties, particularly for deliveries.
The Director of Institutional Relations and Parliamentary Affairs for the Balearic Islands, Francisca Ramis, opposed restricting foreign home purchases, emphasizing fundamental rights and free market principles.
Under the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003, you can ask a neighbour to reduce the height of a hedge (specifically evergreen or semi-evergreen hedges) if it is adversely affecting the reasonable enjoyment of your home or garden.
The council approved the housing scheme by exploiting a loophole, which allowed a one-bedroom flat to be added onto a coach house despite ownership concerns from freeholders.