Who to Contact for Neighbour Disputes? (In A Handy Table)

Living next to someone can be both a blessing and a curse. While good neighbours can make a neighbourhood feel like a welcoming community, disputes with neighbours can quickly sour the relationship and make life unpleasant. So who to contact about your neighbour disputes?

When conflicts arise, it’s essential to know who to contact to resolve the matter quickly and amicably.

I created this handy table covering the different types of neighbour disputes that can occur in the UK, along with who to contact to assist with neighbour dispute resolution.

Whether you’re dealing with boundary disputes, criminal actions, building issues, environmental concerns, hedges, trees, private rights of way, or public rights of way, I’ve got you covered.

Table of Who to Contact for Neighbour Disputes Resolution:

Subject	Matter	Who to Contact for Neighbour Dispute Resolution
Environmental	Nuisance	Local Council, Environmental Agency, Solicitor
	Air pollution	Environmental Agency, Local Council
	Water pollution	Environmental Agency, Local Council
	Waste management	Environmental Agency, Local Council
Boundary Disputes	Disagreement over property	Land Registry, Chartered Land Surveyor, Solicitor, Mediation Service
	Disputes over maintenance	Land Registry, Surveyor, Solicitor
	Boundary encroachment	Land Registry, Chartered Land Surveyor, Solicitor, Mediation Service
	Adverse possession claim	Solicitor, Mediation Service, Land Registry
Criminal Actions	Noise	Environmental Health
	Harassment/Intimidation	Police, Solicitor
	Criminal damage to property	Police, Solicitor
	Trespassing	Police, Solicitor
Building Issues	Construction disputes	Local Council, Building Control Officer
	Planning permission disputes	Local Council, Planning Officer
	Party Wall Act disputes	Chartered Building Surveyor, Mediation Service, Solicitor
	Defective building work	Building Control Officer, Solicitor
Trees	Root damage to property	Council, Mediation Service, Solicitor
	Maintenance disputes	Council, Mediation Service, Solicitor
	Overgrowth	Council, Mediation Service, Solicitor
	Damage to property	Council, Mediation Service, Solicitor
	Health and safety concerns	Council, Arboricultural Association
	Protection of trees	Council, Arboricultural Association
Hedges	Overgrowth	Council, Mediation Service, Solicitor
	Height disputes	Council, Mediation Service, Solicitor
Private Rights of Way	Access disputes	Land Registry, Solicitor, Mediation Service
	Maintenance disputes	Solicitor, Mediation Service, Local Council
	Blocking or obstruction of way	Land Registry, Solicitor, Mediation Service
	Unauthorized use of the way	Land Registry, Solicitor, Mediation Service
Public Rights of Way	Access disputes	Local Council, Highways Agency
	Maintenance disputes	Local Council, Highways Agency, Solicitor
	Diversion or closure of the way	Local Council, Highways Agency, Solicitor
	Unauthorized use of the way	Local Council, Highways Agency, Solicitor
Animals	Noise and disturbance	Local Council, RSPCA
	Dangerous animals	Police, RSPCA, Local Council
	Animal waste and odour	Local Council, Environmental Agency
	Pet-related disputes	Mediation Service, Solicitor, Local Council, Pest Control
Privacy	Overlooking	Local Council, Solicitor
	Noise	Environmental Health, Local Council
	Anti-social behaviour	Police, Local Council, Mediation Service
	Privacy invasion	Solicitor, Mediation Service, Local Council

Helpful Articles:

Depending on who you should contact about your neighbour disputes, I have various articles that will assist with the resolution:

• Contacting a solicitor about a neighbour dispute
• When to contact environmental health
• The dos and don’ts of contacting the police about a neighbour dispute
• Making a complaint to the council about a neighbour
• Using mediation to resolve neighbour disputes
• A guide to alternative dispute resolution
• Activating a Community Trigger
• Gathering evidence for a neighbour dispute

Neighbour disputes are never pleasant to deal with, but sometimes they’re unavoidable. Fortunately, there are many ways to address these issues and get back to living harmoniously with your neighbours.

Remember, if you’re not sure who to contact, it’s always a good idea to start with your local council or a solicitor who can guide you through the process.

Whatever the nature of the dispute, the key is to remain calm, communicate clearly, and seek out the appropriate resources to help you resolve the issue.

With the information I’ve provided in this blog post, I hope you’ll be better equipped to start resolving any neighbour dispute that comes your way.