Neighbor refusing access to their land

[stressederic]

Re: Neighbor refusing access to their land

So, I will respond to their letter with their request for risk assessment and contractor details and their insurance details.
Is it worth adding to the letter;
'Mr stressederic has provided you with all your clients requests.
This will be Mr Stressederics final say on this matter'

So without actually threatening court action their solicitor will know our next step will be to gain an access order? Or must I make it clear next steps are court action where I will claim back all associated costs?

[wales01man]

Re: Neighbor refusing access to their land

Am I reading right someone is saying 4 days to fit a couple of windows?

[stressederic]

Re: Neighbor refusing access to their land

No that's contingency. Should take a an hour or 2 to seal windows on outside all being well.

[stressederic]

Re: Neighbor refusing access to their land

regarding the risk assessment.

There will only be 2 workmen carrying out the work...and as per the document below i dont need to do one if less than 5 employees...am i reading this correctly?

as per http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf

[Openlaw15]

Re: Neighbor refusing access to their land

I'd guess now that there will be a claim for 'dints in the lawn' or ' damaged to rare plants' or some such crap after the work has been completed.

Ha ha I know, right. But seriously, tort claims are not as easy as people think apart from ambulance chasing personal injury which is done through insurance companies anyway. The main thing is the contractors will have liability insurance - you can only claim for the thing once anyway. What happened to those good ole Western days where you just shot (joke, i think :P) your neighbour if they were being unreasonable.