Living in the UK
2. HOUSING
2.8. Community Mediation
What is Community Mediation?
This is a way of sorting out arguments between neighbours. An impartial person acts as a referee between the neighbours.
Mediation can help with many problems, e.g.
Noise.
Rubbish.
Parking issues.
Lifestyle differences.
Shared spaces.
Boundaries and fences,high hedges and many others.
Use a Mediation Service
If you cannot resolve the dispute by speaking to your neighbour, get help from a mediation service.
There can be a fee for mediation, but this will still be cheaper than hiring a solicitor and taking legal action.
Contact Mediation Service: Find a Mediation Provider
Or
Your Council or Housing Association may provide mediation service.