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Renter Seeks Solution as Neighbours' Children Use Her Garden Playground

Her lease bars installing a fence, with both households renting from the same landlord.

Overview

  • The tenant says neighbouring parents sit at the boundary and tell their children to play in her garden because it is “better than theirs.”
  • She reports noise, litter and her own children being discouraged from using the play area, and says repeated requests to stop have been ignored.
  • She turned to Reddit seeking an “elegant” fix rather than contacting the landlord.
  • Commenters suggested a low decorative fence or temporary netting and advised asking the landlord to install a proper barrier.
  • Some raised potential landlord liability if a neighbour’s child were injured on the property, suggesting this argument could spur intervention.