Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New York

i need to fix the side of my house but the only way to get access to it is to go on my neighbor's yard, my neighbor will not let me on to his yard, is there anything i can do??


Asked on 8/25/14, 6:12 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Arnold Nager Arnold H. Nager, Esquire

The answer is Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law Section 881. This statute allows property owners to go to court and obtain a license to enter the adjoining owner�s premises in order to make desired improvements or repairs to their own property. The statute has been interpreted broadly to encompass work ranging from making purely cosmetic changes to erecting an entire building.

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Answered on 8/25/14, 6:26 am


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