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Questioner

I had a question about a fire escape. I live in a terraced house (rental) and there is a fire lane behind our house. Now my next-door neighbours and the neighbours next door and next door have placed a fence across the fire lane. Behind the municipal planting. The fire escape is now closed and no longer accessible. My question is, is this allowed? And if not, what can I do? Yours faithfully

Lawyer

If I understand you correctly, your neighbours have included the fire lane in their garden? No, that is not allowed. You can address your landlord about this, it is a defect in the rented property if it is the same landlord. Not the same landlord, then you can address these neighbours and demand removal of the fences. For some help with writing, you can contact me.

Questioner

Good afternoon, That is indeed correct. We both rent from the same landlord, housing association Acantus in Veendam. I would very much like your help in writing. Yours sincerely, Tamara

Lawyer

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