'My neighbour demanded I stop using my garden as I ruin his view - I'm fuming'

01 July 2023 , 12:24

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The man wasn't happy with his view (Stock Image) (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

If you're lucky enough to have a garden, you'll understand what a luxury it is to spend time relaxing outside when the weather warms up.

Whether you're sunbathing, reading a good book, or listening to a podcast, you'll be able to catch some rays in peace and privacy.

But one woman was left miffed when her neighbour started to try and put restrictions on her enjoyment of the garden, demanding that she stop using the lower half of it because it ruins his overall view.

She explained that the houses where she lives are positioned in such a way that her neighbour's house backs onto her garden, and there is a window in her neighbour's property that overlooks her outdoor space.

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She claimed that her neighbour initially asked her to stop using the bottom half of her garden because it "affected his privacy" when he was using the room that overlooked her garden.

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And to combat this, the woman put up a taller fence so that she could continue using her garden, but the neighbour wasn't happy with this solution either, saying that he wanted his view back.

In a post on Mumsnet, she wrote: "We live in a house where two separate streets meet and have adjoining gardens. The back wall of our neighbour's house is the boundary wall to our garden. There is a downstairs window on this wall that looks directly into our garden.

"Our neighbour asked us not to use the bottom part of our garden as it affected his privacy when he used this room. We put a screen up so we could use our garden privately, but the neighbour has complained that it affects his light and wants the view of our garden back.

"We've asked him to close his curtains but he refuses and he can't see anywhere other than our garden from the window so it's not like he's using our garden to look over to a better view."

In the comments, people backed the woman up saying that she was well within her rights to use whichever part of her garden she wanted.

"He is unreasonable!", someone fumed. "Use your garden however you like."

Another raged: "It's your garden, use it. He can't have it both ways!"

A third wrote: "Suggest privacy film. We had a similar set-up, but it was our front door giving a direct view into a neighbour's patio doors. Their privacy film helped a lot."

Have you got a neighbour drama to share? Email: danielle.wroe@reachplc.com

Danielle Kate Wroe