My neighbour is threatening legal action after they accused me of stealing some of their garden – what can I do?

BOUNDARY disputes are a common reason for neighbours to fall out.

One homeowner said their next door neighbours are threatening them with legal action, alleging they've stolen some of their garden.

The spat began after one family began a kitchen extension, which was "opposed at every step of the way" by the household next door.

After the building started, the neighbours accused them of "stealing a slice of their garden at some unspecified time in the past" by moving a dividing wall.

The family, who have lived in their home for 35 years, denied this but they're now being threatened with legal action, they said in a letter to

They insisted that the wall hasn't been rebuilt and was last repaired after the Second World War.

Selling the house isn't an option, as they would have to tell potential buyers about the dispute.

We explain how to resolve a boundary dispute with your neighbour.

Check the boundary

You can check the boundary by looking at the the deeds to a property.

If you haven't already got these, you can purchase them from the  on the government's website for £3.

This will show the layout and boundaries of the land you own.

Note that you can also purchase a neighbour's title deeds to see whether any extra property boundaries are outlined in theirs that aren't in yours.

Sometimes, a T will be marked on a property line to denote responsibility for the boundary.

If you're in a dispute with a neighbour about property boundaries, you can get the Land Registry to step in.