NSW Property Law - Dispute with Neighbour Over Shared Driveway?

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24 December 2018
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I have a shared driveway which is a standard size which we keep clear. But when the neighbours go away for holidays they can't back their quite large trailer without driving through our landscaped garden. They believe they have the right to use the complete width of our property. What are my rights under property law?
 
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Rod

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Look at your lot boundaries on the title to work out who is right.
 
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Tripe

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I am guessing the neighbor is the dominate title holder? And they have a legal easment over your driveway?


If this is the case, they are entitled to travel through the driveway obstruction free, if the garden beds are in the way, they can remove them if they want ( or drive over them), however if their is a way that they can travel without damaging the garden beds, they should be choosing this route.

You need to establish what is the foot print of the easment? Is it the whole width of the driveway?
 
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The boundary line is down the middle of driveway garden bed is my property all my services run through garden driveway is clear.