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NUISANCE Every landowner has a general duty of care towards his neighbours. This should prevent him from taking any actions that will damage his neighbour's interests; it is also intended tp protect neighbours against a negligent lack of activity that would otherwise prevent foreseeable damaging events. Examples include: - continuing encroachment from overhanging buildings (eaves) or tree branches or roots; - acts or omissions causing damage to buildings, such as damp (perhaps caused by failure to properly maintain drainage ditches) or subsidence; - undue interference with your enjoyment of your own land, such as smells, smoke, unreasonable noise, or interference with easements. However, your neighbour may lawfully cause you temporary inconvenience as a result of reasonable use of his own land, for example, during building works, unless the damage or inconvenience caused to your property is very considerable. What you should do Most of these nuisances are covered elsewhere on this page or on other pages of this web site, with indications of the appropriate experts to turn to. In the case of acts or omissions causing damp or subsidence affecting the buildings on your land, you should consult a chartered building surveyor. This page was updated on 20 February 2001
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