ABSTRACT
Neighbour disputes have become a ‘hot topic’ of discussion over recent years, with many radio and television programmes devoted to it. A recent survey1
explored people’s attitudes towards their neighbours, to see how far ‘neighbourliness’ exists in modern-day Britain. During September and October 1995 1,062 interviews were conducted, with set quotas to ensure the sample was representative of the British population. The survey showed that, on the whole, good relations existed between neighbours, but the incidence of ‘rows over the fence’ was higher than might be expected, with 20% admitting having let conflict turn into a heated exchange of words.
