I was saddened to read Michele Celeste’s comments about mediation not being a genuine answer to noise or other neighbour nuisance issues (HT 7 May, page 22).

Court action takes time. The delay between filing papers, having a case heard and receiving a decision will often be six months or more. But mediation has no such lag – and takes into account the fact that all parties will probably have to live together in the future.

I don’t say there’s no place for legal action, but it’s always better if the solution comes from those involved rather than being handed down from on high.

Source

Housing Today

Postscript

Liam Jensen, Advice, Information and Mediation Service for Sheltered and Retirement Housing