Our neighbour has a powerful extractor fan on their cooker.
The outlet is close to our property and if our back door or windows are open, the cooking smells spread into the house. It is also unpleasant to sit in the garden.
The neighbour tried to redirect the air with a pipe, but it still smells. What is the legal position?
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Dean Dunham replies: Persistent cooking odours forced into your home and garden are not something you have to endure. The law recognises this as a genuine grievance.
The key legal concept here is private nuisance – where someone’s use of
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